All change at the top for Nottingham IT firm
Nottingham IT and communications provider Air-IT has announced a reshuffle at the top of the business.
After 11 years, founder and managing director, Todd McQuilkin is stepping up to a new position as CEO, while technical director, James Healey is taking over as managing director from 1 September.
McQuilkin said: “I am very proud of what we have achieved to date and James has been an integral part of that journey having been by my side every step of the way.
“We’ve experienced significant growth, consistently reporting over 20% increase year on year and to top it off in my final year, we’re expecting an increase of 30% or more.”
Air-IT was established in 2005 when McQuilkin invested a £20,000 redundancy payment from his previous position as Head of IT at Femcare Nikomed. Initially, the business operated out of residential cottages in Nuthall, Nottinghamshire, and Healey was recruited as the very first member of staff in a leading technical role. Since then he has quickly risen through the ranks before settling in to his position as technical director in 2011.
In 2010, Air-IT relocated to commercial premises at Nottingham Business Park and in 2011, opened offices in Derby.
In 2013, the business acquired local telecoms provider Managed Business Communications (MBC), enabling it to offer a full portfolio of IT and Communication services under one roof.
The business now employs more than 40 full-time staff, manages over 400 clients with 97% retention and enjoys turnover in excess of £3m.
Healey said: “This is a very exciting time for Air-IT and I’m delighted to take on the position as MD.
“Having been on board since day one, I have seen the company experience significant change and high growth in an industry that’s fast paced and always evolving.
“I’m eager to continue this journey so we remain at the forefront of technology and keep challenging ourselves through innovation and continuous improvement to keep delivering a world class service to our ever growing client base.
“Placing our clients’ needs first is an absolute must, so I’ll be working closely with the senior management team to offer further service improvements and helping our clients achieve success through technology.”
Healey’s management team consists of: Paul Judge (marketing director); Andrew Madigan (finance manager); Jamie Hissitt (service delivery manager); Paul Driver (client services manager); Simon Smith (information systems manager); Tim Wiser (centralised services manager) and Sam Reed, who was recently appointed as chief technology officer.
