The Team

The Team

Gi Fernando

Gi
Fernando

CEO & Co Founder

Gi has substantial experience in innovation on the web, having previously designed and created systems to process over $1bn+ of property revenue to multi-channel affiliate tracking. Regularly featured in the tech press, Gi previously worked with HSBC at International Manager level followed by a role at MarchFirst as Director for Southern EMEA. Gi studied Electrical, Electronic and Comms, Engineering at Bristol University.

Ankur Shah

Ankur
Shah

CEO & Co Founder

Ankur has helped pioneer the use of social behavioral data and has regularly appeared in the media and at large technology conferences presenting technology, concepts and theory. Prior to this Ankur was a criminal barrister at a leading criminal Chambers in London and a two-time scholar at the Bar. In addition, Ankur has spent time working under endorsement of both the Dalai Lama and the UNHCR. Ankur read Law at King’s College, London.

Will Ashton

Will
Ashton

Managing Director

Will oversees both the Sales and Account Management teams as well as being responsible for the overall development and direction of the Alchemy product. Before joining the Alchemy team, Will spent over 5 years at Google in a variety of Sales and Operations roles. Most recently he was responsible for the development of the company’s Search Sales approach across EMEA. Will studied Classics at the University of Edinburgh.

Steve Pole

Steve
Pole

Head of Technology

Steve has assisted in the architecture and development of large scale optimisation and management systems, processing sizable revenues. Applying that knowledge to social media, Steve has led the development of Alchemy and currently leads both the engineering and innovations teams. Steve read Computer Science at Oxford University.

The Company

Alchemy Social
is a product of Techlightenment, an Experian Company

London

About
Experian

Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients in more than 90 countries. The company helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score and protect against identity theft.

Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2010, was $3.9 billion. Experian employs approximately 15,000 people in 40 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; Costa Mesa, California; and São Paulo, Brazil.

For more information, visit www.experianplc.com

Experian

About
Techlightenment

Techlightenment, an Experian Company, was founded in 2007 by Arjuna Gihan Fernando and Ankur Shah. Techlightenment develops technology to power social media advertising campaigns for multinational businesses and global advertising agencies. The company uses a data-driven approach to create, implement and track highly-targeted online campaigns that effectively identify and reach key audiences. Customers include GlaxoSmithKline, Universal Pictures, Dr. Martens. Techlightenment is a Facebook Preferred Developer Consultant and Advertising API Beta participant, and the only MySpace European Development partner.

For more information, visit www.techlightenment.com

Techlightenment


Techlightenment Limited is a UK-registered company. Its company number is 04373336 and VAT number is 791645595.

Techlightenment’s principal place of business is at:
3.08 Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JJ

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