What is iXit? Who's behind it?
Ixit Ltd. was established in 2005 with the aim of developing ways in which web based content could be more easily, quickly and cheaply accessed via mobile phones.
The core iXit team comprises:
Andrew Armstrong: Chairman (Non Executive)
Andy has enjoyed a long and successful career in developing market opportunities in the world of IT. Currently on the Callidus executive team as Vice President & International General Manager, he has previously served as Managing Director, EMEA for Encentuate, Managing Director for Trend Micro UK, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Entrust and Director of Strategic Accounts for Sun MicroSystems. He holds an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Birmingham.
Paul Humphries: Managing Director
Paul has spent the last 25 years creating and managing businesses, both as director and manager, advisor and business angel. His corporate career was spent with Cable & Wireless and Philips in a range of general management, sales, marketing and strategy roles. At C&W he was ultimately responsible for two start-up businesses, and was MD of Cable and Wireless FlightLink Ltd. He was Chief Operating Officer at Tele2 (UK) Ltd, a wireless broadband pioneer in the UK. He also worked for JP Morgan's 'Wirefree' Fund, targeting global investment opportunities and at Telefonica in Romania as Sales Director. Prior to its acquisition by SAIC, Paul was a founder and Director of Opta, a niche business creation consultancy company.
Jan Selfridge: Marketing Director
Jan Selfridge has more than 20 years business, marketing and communications experience. As a graduate trainee at Marks & Spencer's London HQ, she gained management, buying and distribution skills and expertise in all aspects of publicity. In the agency world she has held a number of directorships and, as MD, lead the repositioning and re-launch of an established full-service agency. Jan's experience above, below and through-the-line has led her to work with major names in the UK, Europe and the US including, Dimension Data, DTS, Hitachi, Hoover, Johnson & Johnson, Orange Business Services, Royal Ascot, Samsung, ScanSoft, Scottish & Southern Energy and Trend Micro.
Michael Townsend: Chief Technical Officer
For the past 30 years, Mike has pursued a career in computer software design and implementation. His principal employers in this time were the Santa Cruz Operation and Sun Microsystems; with both of these companies he was responsible for the specification, design and implementation of complex software components and gained considerable expertise in operating system technology, networking protocols and networking security. Mike has an abiding interest in mobile technology, and his wide experience is central to iXit's development effort.
View iXit life in actionDownload NOW – iXit life betaiXit developers forum, get involved, report bugs, technical tips