Laurence Blackall

Laurence Blackall  Non – Executive Director

Chairman of the audit committee and member of the remuneration and nomination committees, Laurence Blackall has had a 30 year career in the information, media and communication industries. A former vice-president of McGraw Hill, Laurence was one of the pioneers of the UK internet industry.

In 1994 he established Global Internet, the award winning ISP, which he took public as Internet Technology Group in 1996. Laurence was also instrumental in the creation of Pipex Communications plc (now Daisy Group plc). He is also a nonexecutive director of AIM listed Oakley Capital Investments Limited and an Investment Partner in PROfounders Capital.