LEADERSHIP
SHAPING THE NORTH WEST REGION?
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he North West is one of the UK’s richest regions in terms of tech innovation, with latest counts putting the area’s digital tech turnover at more than £3.2bn.
The leading hub in the region is Manchester, which is second only to London and the South East in terms of the new and emerging sectors that are driving the nation’s tech economies. But who are the people behind this boom? BLM today reveals the innovators, pioneers and visionaries injecting momentum into the North West’s tech scene…
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ADE MOLAJO COMPARE CHECKER
Compare Checker is an innovative insurtech company which focuses on car insurance by bringing transparency and data portability to the mobile consumer. They are not a comparison site or insurer, but they empower people to easily discover value on each of these distribution platforms and provide exposure to the distributors of these services at the time consumers are ready to buy.
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BILL HOLMES RADIUS PAYMENT SOLUTIONS
The Radius story began in 1990 when Holmes set up fuel card company, UK Fuels. Over the next 20 years, he merged the business with 25 others, making it a global player. Today, tech and innovation are at the heart of the business, and now more than 150,000 vehicles are on the company’s telematics platforms, which serves fleets for SMEs.
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March - April 2020
