"My philosophy is to always live up to the highest levels of personal integrity and transparency, and to gain the trust of team members and customers alike. These are values that are embedded in Ultima’s DNA, making it a special place to work. The relentless focus on our customers’ success is only possible through great teamwork and genuinely enjoying what we do. It has to be fun to do your best work and keep the best people."

Scott Dodds, Chief Executive Officer

Scott Dodds has been in the European IT industry for 33 years and has held senior positions in EMEA and the UK with VMware, Microsoft, Acer, and Compaq, before joining Ultima Business Solutions in October 2015. He has had full P&L responsibility for multi-billion-dollar sales and marketing teams as well as running business operations and planning functions. His breadth of experience spans all customer segments from the largest global enterprises to mid-market and SMBs.

“I am excited to get started. Everything I have seen whilst getting to know the business has demonstrated the potential of what can be achieved and am looking forward to being part of such an ambitious and talented team working in a open, collaborative and supportive culture. I have worked in a number of companies and sectors as CFO/COO over the last 14 or so years, and look forward to putting that experience to good use at Ultima.”

Jamie Beaumont, Chief Financial Officer

Jamie brings a wealth of experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, strategy and corporate development. He has advised and worked with clients and businesses across a range of industries, including residential property, furniture, AI and speech recognition.

A graduate of Oxford University, Jamie started his career at PwC, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant and spent four years as an adviser in mergers and acquisitions. He then joined David Phillips Furniture, the leading provider of furniture and related services to the residential property sector, where he led the business to double turnover and treble profitability through organic and acquisitive growth and MBO with Fleming Family and Partners .

"I am passionate about delivering top quality solutions and services that demonstrate real value to our customers whilst also providing deep satisfaction to our talented teams that design, deploy and manage them. We strive for all of our services employees to earn the role of a trusted advisor and it is great to see so many individual relationships develop between our customers and our teams so that we become a partner rather than a supplier. I love new tech and always make sure I put some time aside during the week to understand what is new and upcoming."

Geoff Hardwick, Services Director

Geoff has worked in the IT industry for over 20 years as a Consultant, Technical Trainer, Solutions Architect and Practice Lead. He has successfully designed and delivered both small and multi-year projects to customers of all sizes and segments. He joined Ultima in 2011 in the consulting department holding various technical positions until becoming Services Director at the beginning of 2020 and is now responsible for the professional and managed services side of the business.

"From day one, I have been determined to ensure that Ultima has a Services Team which listens to our clients and fully understands their needs before delivering consistent, high-quality solutions which bring meaningful business benefit. This is achieved through technical expertise, tier 1 vendor accreditations and extensive real-world deployment experience. I fervently believe the depth, quality and engagement experience of our team is second to none."

Dave Rogers, Enterprise Strategy Manager

After gaining a solid technical background in systems, networking, software development and business intelligence, Dave joined Ultima in 2000 to establish a new project management office. Following roles included PMO Lead and Head of Presales, Services Director in 2009, Pre-Sales Director in 2017 and Customer Success Director in 2019. Major achievements include the creation of an extensive in-house services team, a comprehensive portfolio of innovative IT solutions and services, mature engagement and delivery processes, and the development of a complementary partner network.