Meet the Board
Lee Wade – Founder & CEO, Exponential-e
Lee holds a Masters degree in Econometrics from UCL and is an IT/IP specialist with 25+ years’ experience in the Internet/Managed Services sector.
Prior to founding Exponential-e, Lee worked for corporations such as McDonnell Douglas, Hutchison Whampoa and BP. He later focused on corporate turnarounds in the communications sector. In his last two roles before founding Exponential-e, Lee was responsible for the successful transformations of two Service Providers prior to their sale.
As an advocate of innovation, Lee has lectured extensively on the subject. He is passionate about the monetisation of innovative services as the main driver for organic growth. Exponential-e’s own strapline ‘Applied Innovation’ is more than just a marketing platitude and is a testament to his belief that innovation should be at the core of every business.
Lee is also an ardent supporter of learning and career development. He set up his first training academies 26 years ago and today, Exponential-e has carried on with that learning & development tradition with multiple training academies, apprenticeship schemes, management training and our own MBA Programme – all fully funded by Exponential-e.
When not at his desk, Lee enjoys cooking, haute-cuisine, a glass of fine burgundy wine, fishing and gardening.
Peter Clapton - CEO, Vysiion
Peter is one of the founding members of Vysiion, now trading as part of the Exponential-e Group.
He has played a strategic role in helping to build the business into a high calibre technical solution and services business, delivering ‘secure by design’ solutions for CNI customers, both in the UK and overseas. This has been recognised with sales growth coming from the supply of critical network infrastructure, platforms, and support services to customers within the renewable energy, defence, transport, and industrial sectors. As CEO of Vysiion, Peter is charged with the development and growth of the business for the benefit of all stakeholders, working with the board, senior leadership team, staff, and customers. His ambition: lead a fast-paced technology company that is customer focused, inclusive, excites, challenges, and inspires all its staff.
Peter has an interest in how technology is shaping our future, essential to driving economic prosperity, and improving social wellbeing. Outside of work, Peter enjoys the outdoors, is an avid runner, and currently lapsed but keen sailor.
Simon Acott - Director of Business and Partner Development, Exponential-e
Simon joined Exponential-e as Director of Sales in 2006, subsequently taking the business to £25m p.a. As a member of the Board of Directors, he has focused on driving larger partnerships, supporting Channel and the commercial development of the wider business.
Simon now applies his experience and expertise to ensure the success of the partnership between Vysiion and Exponential-e to ensure both businesses maximise their potential, providing teams with hands-on support and guidance to leverage their combined experience, expertise, and service wraps, optimising customer outcomes and developing opportunities for the most challenging, innovative projects. All this draws directly on Simon’s extensive experience in the Communications Services industry, having previously worked for companies including Enron, British Gas, NTL, Viatel, and The Cloud.
Simon has three children and enjoys cycling and swimming outside of work. He gained his pilot’s licence at the age of 19.
Clair Griffin - Projects Director, Vysiion
Clair joined Vysiion at its inception in 2015 with the target of growing the managed service side of the business especially in public sector. Initially technical supporting sales and then moving into delivery to project manage the first two projects won in defence and the charity sector. Clair is responsible for the operational teams covering design, project management, implementation and secure operations across our Critical National Infrastructure client base.
Prior to Vysiion, Clair has worked as a technical consultant and project manager across the Police and Ambulance sectors. Achieving a Police Constables Commendation for Project Management on the Airwave project for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. Previous companies include Capita, Hyder Consulting (now Arcadis), Wiltshire Police and Lucent Technologies. Clair has also worked across the world, including telecoms projects, installations and consultancy in Europe and USA. She also has an MSc in Advanced Computing.
Outside of work, aside from spending time with her family, Clair holds the role of Treasurer for a Scout group, enjoys walking the dog and has set herself a target of reading 52 books this year.
Andrew Morris - Finance Director, Vysiion
Andrew joined Exponential-e in 2017 and now serves as the Group Finance Director. Following the Group’s acquisition of Vysiion, Andrew joined the Vysiion Board in October 2020.
His role sees him lead the Finance and Procurement teams, as well as overseeing the Group’s overall financial management and strategy. He is passionate about building on Vysiion’s unique capabilities and expertise, expanding the range of innovations it can deliver across the UK and driving its ongoing growth.
Andrew draws on nearly 20 years of knowledge as a Finance professional. Having begun his career in retail banking, he moved into the Technology sector in 2010 and brings deep experience of a high-growth environment, having worked for seven years at Kelway.
Outside of work, Andrew has been a competitive athlete for many years, including representing his country at the World & European Triathlon Championships.
What our customers say?
Vysiion’s helped us get to the point where we’re confident we’ve got a strong infrastructure with a good security wrap around it, and our teams are becoming more self-sufficient.
The approach that Vysiion has taken has focused on our objectives and needs and has delivered a secure and scalable solution that will support us in the coming years
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