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
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
Jade Whitaker
SUPPORT CONSULTANT
How long have you been doing what you do?
I have worked in Support Roles for over 4 years, mainly working in the financial sector from Systems Support to Application Support Analyst.
What do you do in your spare time?
Walks, travelling, gaming and playing guitar.
Something that nobody would know about you!
I qualified in Hairdressing during lockdown.
What did you want to do when you were a child?
I wanted to work in forensic science.
Do you have a pet??
I have 4 cats.
Michael Todd
SUPPORT CONSULTANT
How long have you been doing what you do?
I have been providing mixed application & hardware support for around 8 years, previously to that it was only hardware support i.e. installing servers, installing networks, replacing parts in printers, etc.
What do you do in your spare time?
Big rugby league fan so you’ll find me on the terraces most weekends. Love DIY and have automated most of my house so you’ll often find me on my computer tinkering with the setup and/or adding ever more hardware.
Something that nobody would know about you!
When I was a teenager I had a part time job being paid to be a fairly famous sports team mascot, appearing at opening’s, school sports days, birthday parties, etc.
What did you want to do when you were a child?
A fireman
What is your favourite food?
Definitely Pizza but trying to eat healthily at the moment
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.
Thomas Vickers
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
What do you do in your spare time?
In my spare time I miniature painter and play tabletop wargames.
What did you want to do when you were a child?
Marine Biologist
What is your favourite food?
Cheesecake
Something that nobody would know about you!
I’m red green colour blind so I see the world in a different light to others.
What do you like best about your job?
I love the problem-solving aspect of my job
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
Kevin Haney
JUNIOR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
How long have you been doing what you do?
I’ve been working in support for about 15 years now.
What do you do in your spare time?
Cooking and baking, also playing table top war games.
Something that nobody would know about you!
I was a contestant on Who Wants to be a Millionaire
What did you want to do when you were a child?
Meteorologist
Do you have any pets?
A Boston Terrier called Charlie
Jack Telford
Implementation Analyst
How long have you been doing what you do?
I’ve been working in IT for the past 9 years ranging from hardware repairs to infrastructure and application security
What do you do in your spare time?
I spend time with my partner making memories
Something that nobody would know about you!
I once got attacked by a cat and now I’m a dog person
What did you want to do when you were a child?
I wanted to work in IT because computers seemed like magic
Do you have any pets?
I have two rabbits, one female called Biscoff and one male called Oreo
Charmaine Holmes
Project Coordinator
What do you do in your spare time?
Walking and spending time with my family.
What did you want to do when you were a child?
A Dancer
What is your favourite food?
Curry
Something that nobody would know about you!
It took me 13 times to pass my driving test, this was due to nerves of course and not my driving.
What do you like best about your job?
Every day is different
Ibrahim Al-Ghraify
SENIOR 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
Nandha Karthikeyan
JUNIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
How long have you been doing what you do?
I have been in development for around 4 years in different sectors such as railway, service application companies in Leeds and Bath.
What do you do in your spare time?
I make use of my spare time to do my house chores, travel and learn new skills.
What did you want to do when you were a child?
I wanted to become a software engineer. And I have achieved my childhood dream.
What is your favourite food?
Biriyani
Do you have a pet?
Yes, I’ve got a Labrador called Rocky
Mark Pritchard
SALES AND 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, a Jack Russell called Lottie she’s 8 years old (she thinks she’s a parrot and 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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