Meet the Technology Team
Ian Mackinnon
CEO, RM Technology and TTS
Mark Simmonds
Chief Operating Officer
Max Feneck
Go-to-Market Director
Pete Murphy
Head of Sales
Paul Rawson
General Manager
Ben Foyster
Head of Service Operations
Matt Bearpark
Head of Product Development
Mohan Sreekumar
Vice President, RM India
Claire Douglas
Head of Marketing
Lorna Johnson
Head of Implementation and Consultancy
Colin Turner
Head of Improvement & Compliance
Pete Murphy
Head of Sales
Pete joined RM in 1999, initially working on our contract with South Lanarkshire Council.
He has since worked in several sales roles for RM Technology and as a bid lead, with experience of capital build programmes, national procurement competitions, working with large industry partners and managed service contracts. Pete is Head of Sales with responsibility for all our sales efforts across RM Technology.
Colin Turner
Head of Improvement & Compliance
Colin joined RM in 1999, initially in a technical support role, since when he has progressed through a series of leadership roles including as head of the global support function, and leading customer experience and service operations. Colin’s role is to drive ISO compliance across Technology and Resources divisions, managing / owning agreed improvements across both divisions.
Colin has a range of relevant academic and professional qualifications including a BSc in Technology, PGCert in Resource Management, various ITIL4 certificates and a Certificate in Information Security Management Principles from the British Computer Society.
Matt Bearpark
Head of Product Development
Matt has over 20 years’ experience in the EdTech sector, having held a wide range of senior technical and leadership roles. Passionate about driving positive change in education through technology and value-added services, Matt leads RM’s product development function. In this role, he oversees the design and delivery of a broad portfolio of solutions including managed services, software, broadband and hardware, that provide tangible benefits to schools and multi-academy trusts.
Max Feneck
Go-to-Market Director
Max joined RM in 2022, starting as VP Alliances where his focus was on ensuring that clients could benefit from RM’s strong partnerships with top tier technology vendors. He is Go-to-Market Director, responsible for the overall sales, alliances and GTM effort at RM Technology.
Max has over 30 years experience in technology, cloud and managed IT services.
Paul Rawson
General Manager
Paul has been General Manager of the hardware and third-party software divisions of RM since mid-2023. Paul has led the team delivering dramatic growth in the company’s hardware supply business by providing the right combination of value and technology to customers in schools and trusts.
Drawing on his background in technical, commercial and management roles, Paul’s team has been awarded HP’s Education Partner of the Year twice and achieved Platinum Partner status with Lenovo as well as becoming HPE Aruba’s largest partner in the Department for Education’s Connect the Classroom programme.
Ben Foyster
Head of Service Operations
Ben joined RM Technology in 2022 as a Service Architect, helping to design and implement our new managed service model. He is Head of Service Operations. His focus is on driving continuous improvement across the service function, ensuring operational excellence and a seamless experience for RM’s customers.
Prior to joining RM, Ben spent a decade in the managed service provider (MSP) sector, delivering technical services across sectors including rail, the civil service, and the private sector.
Mark Simmonds
Chief Operating Officer
Mark joined RM in 2021 and serves as CFO/COO for its Technology division, having previously been Finance Director and Chief Commercial Officer. A CIMA-qualified Finance Director, Mark has over 25 years’ experience leading finance and wider leadership teams, across technology, retail, wholesale, education, and hospitality sectors.
Mohan Sreekumar
Vice President, RM India
Mohan has worked for RM India since 2016, his current role is Vice President with responsibility for RM Technology Operations. He draws on his more than 25 years experience in global IT organisations to support the division’s strategy and delivery operations of all business lines and functions to strengthen long-term customer partnerships.
Ian Mackinnon
CEO, RM Technology and TTS
Ian is CEO of our two divisions that mainly serve schools. His focus is on helping schools use technology to create better, more inclusive learning environments and providing classroom resources to support effective teaching. He is an internationally experienced Chief Executive, with a strong track record in business development and building sales and supply channels.
Claire Douglas
Head of Marketing
Claire joined RM in 2023 as Head of Marketing for RM Technology. Her work focuses on strategic marketing, brand and product awareness, and lead generation. She also advocates for equitable access to resilient technology for educational success, acting as a prominent voice in company campaigns, such as ’30 years as an ISP’ and ‘Digital Poverty’.
She has over two decades in marketing and communications to the education sector, having worked for several large publishers and higher education institutions.
Lorna Johnson
Head Of Implementation and Consultancy
Starting with RM in a technical role, Lorna has spent the last 20 years specialising in programme and project management work with RM’s Strategic customers, covering ICT programme delivery, infrastructure delivery and risk and change management. Her current role is Head of the Implementation and Consultancy Function, with a focus on standardisation, professionalisation and increased utilisation.