MEET THE TEAM
The core of our business is a bubbling hotbed of highly skilled professionals.
You can trust them to make your data flow.
Martin Hepworth
CEO
How long have you been doing what you do?
I was part of a team that implemented Tetra Chameleon 2000 across the 130 UK prisons back in the early 90s, having escaped (boom boom) from the admin job I was doing at New Hall prison in Wakefield. I moved to Adaptus where I worked on EDI with Nick. We formed Cindercone in 2002 and the rest is history.
Something that nobody would know about you!
I acted as compere for my brothers band, Famous Dead, in the 90’s, sporting a leather trench coat, motor cycle helmet and goggles plus some medals. They were heady days!
What do you like best about your job?
That answer has changed over the years. Today I get most excited about forming new, successful partnerships, with our clients, resellers, referrers, and suppliers.
Nick Claydon
DIRECTOR
What do you do in your spare time?
Walking, Garden Projects, Landscape Photography, Cinema & Theatre
Something that nobody would know about you!
I like playing King of Avalon on my phone
What did you want to do when you were a child?
I wanted to be a Civil Engineer
What is your favourite food?
My wife’s roast dinner
What do you like best about your job?
Completing projects ahead of schedule
Katie Hepworth
DIRECTOR
What do you do in your spare time?
Walk my gorgeous Cockerpoo, Daisy. Watch tv, eat and try to manage 2 teenagers!
Something that nobody would know about you!
I have met Reggie Kray
What is your favourite food?
Chinese food, as this was always a birthday treat when I was young
What did you want to do when you were a child?
I wanted to be a social worker
What do you like best about your job?
Being proud of our team and so proud of how long it has been since our business was established
Julie Claydon
DIRECTOR
How long have you been doing what you do?
19 years
What did you want to do when you were a child?
I wanted to be a vet
What do you do in your spare time?
I like bird watching
What is your favourite food?
All food – Thai is my favourite
Do you have a pet?
Asra, our seven year old Golden Retriever
Dave Helm
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How long have you been doing what you do?
25 years – engineer, management, sales
Blue Logic in 2007 and NED at Cindercone for 12 months
What do you do in your spare time?
Spending time playing with the kids, walking and hiking, MTB and running. Stock market trading
What is your favourite food?
Curry
Something that nobody would know about you!
I was on an RAF Flying scholarship when I was 18 and flew a plane for 4 hours solo
What do you like best about your job?
Seeing growth in both the directors and the company
Siobhan Cairns
SUPPORT CONSULTANT
How long have you been doing what you do?
I have been a computer programmer for 42 years. In my previous job I worked with Esso Africa and travelled to Cyprus, Portugal, Senegal, Cote D’Ivoire, Mauritius and La Reunion.
What do you do in your spare time?
I go to a regular Pilates class, walk by the Thames, visit Kew Gardens and regularly watch all 7 series of The West Wing.
Something that nobody would know about you!
I have a degree in Human Biology and have dissected a human cadaver.
What is your favourite food?
Greek, Lebanese or Indian
What did you want to do when you were a child?
I wanted to be a doctor
Sam Woods
SUPPORT CONSULTANT
How long have you been doing what you do?
12 years at Cindercone. I was an end user of the Magma software before that when I was a Customer Services Manager for a Cosmetic Company.
What do you do in your spare time?
I like to spend my spare time up at the yard with our horse or taking my daughters out competing. I enjoy walking the dog and spending time with my family.
Something that nobody would know about you!
I’ve never watched an episode of Love Island 😊. Joking aside I used to play tenor horn in Skelmersdale prize band!
What did you want to do when you were a child?
I wanted to be a mounted police officer
What do you like best about your job?
I love the fact that it is different every day. I also enjoy working as part of a great team.
Martin Cloudsdale
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
What do you do in your spare time?
Triathlons and spending time with my kids
What did you want to do when you were a child?
I wanted to be an architect
Something that nobody would know about you!
I enjoy watching Love Island
Do you have a pet?
Macy (a Puggle)
What do you like best about your job?
When I find the solution to a problem that has been bugging me.
Larbi M'Barki
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
How long have you been doing what you do?
More than 20 years in IT industry (CTRM, Banking, Insurance, Retail, Pharmaceutical, health . . .
What did you want to do when you were a child?
Football player
What do you do in your spare time?
Sport and Travel
What is your favourite food?
Fish and all fruits.
What do you like best about your job?
Making challenges resolved successfully with helpful mind set people.
Wayne James
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
How long have you been doing what you do?
35 Years working on various systems to improve process in these industry’s (Furniture, Ice Cream, Cheese Cakes and Bread)
What do you do in your spare time?
Walk Miles and Miles with Plenty of “Refreshments” and Travel
Do you have a pet?
Marine Fish (Kochanski, Lister and Holly)
What is your favourite food?
KFC
Something that nobody would know about you!
I am closer in age to my mother than I am to my sister
What do you like best about your job?
Problem Solving
Greg Backhouse
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
How long have you been doing what you do?
33 years
What do you do in your spare time?
Try to get to football & cricket, whenever possible. Like the odd quiz & doing a modest bit of fitness training.
What did you want to do when you were a child?
Zookeeper, then footballer.
What is your favourite food?
Indian
Something that nobody would know about you!
Once accidently sat on a guys knee in an otherwise unoccupied cinema. We don’t keep in touch.
What do you like best about your job?
Nice to use specialised skills to try to help people solve problems.
Ibrahim Al-Ghraify
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
What do you do in your spare time?
Football, PhD study and watching movies
Something that nobody would know about you!
I am second youngest of 9 siblings
What did you want to do when you were a child?
I wanted to be a doctor
What is your favourite food?
Mansaf, a traditional Arab dish made of lamb cooked in a sauce of fermented dried yogurt, it is considered to be the national dish of Jordan
What do you like best about your job?
Solving a challenging issues
Mohammed Ali
TECHNICAL SUPPORT DEVELOPER
What do you do in your spare time?
In my spare time I do gaming, go out to many different restaurants and spend time with family
What did you want to do when you were a child?
To make my father proud
What is your favourite food?
Nandos – half chicken meals
Do you have a pet?
A cat named Charlie
What do you like best about your job?
Doing many tasks throughout the day and keeping busy.
Mark Pritchard
MARKETING EXECUTIVE
How long have you been doing what you do?
I started in sales and marketing roles in about 1991, since then I have worked in software, engineering, sports and lighting.
What do you do in your spare time?
A lot of photography and a little bit of hill walking
Something that nobody would know about you!
I presented a radio show for nearly 2 years on Silk FM on Sunday evenings
What did you want to do when you were a child?
A drummer in a rock band, I used to use my mum’s saucepans as a kit
Do you have any pets?
Yes, two Jack Russell Terriors, Ruby 17 and Lottie 6 (who thinks she’s a parrot, she likes to sit on your shoulder)
Kathleen McLeary
HR MANAGER
How long have you been doing what you do?
For over 16 years now
What do you do in your spare time?
Fun activities with the kids
What is your favourite food?
Chocolate!
Something that nobody would know about you!
Owned a 3ft Iguana in my early 20s
What do you like best about your job?
Variety, no two days are the same.
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