Paul Francis

Current

Chief Technology Officer at Citect
CEO & Co-Founder at www.thursdayclub.com

Past

Software Solutions at Volante
Sabbatical at -
Director of Technology And Resources (CTO) at Saltmine

Co-founder & Director at Devron Integrated Systems
Group IT Manager at IIR
Analyst / Programmer at Lotus Development Corp
Analyst / Programmer at Spur Electron

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Education

Kingston University

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Paul Francis’s Summary

A senior leader with over sixteen years experience in business,consulting and technology, I consider myself to be commercially aware, strategically minded, technically very competent, assertive in leadership and credible at all levels of an organisation.

Paul Francis’s Experience

Chief Technology Officer

Citect

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

August 2005 — Present (3 years 5 months)

Citect is the leading global provider of industrial automation (SCADA), facilities automation, real-time intelligence (EMI), & next generation manufacturing execution systems (MES) solutions. Citect has representation now in over 130 countries worldwide. Formerly listed on the ASX, Citect were acquired by Schneider Electric (CAC: SU.PA) in March 2006.
CEO & Co-Founder

www.thursdayclub.com

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

September 1999 — Present (9 years 4 months)

Serious social notworking .. cool bars, clubs, restaurants and nightlife from around the World. Members profiles, maps mashup, add your own venues, reviews and news, find recommendations and plan nights out, meet like-minded people....
Software Solutions

Volante

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; VGL; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2005 — August 2005 (8 months)

Based in Sydney, Australia. In July 2005 I was headhunted for the Citect role.
Sabbatical

-

(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

September 2004 — January 2005 (5 months)

After 12 years in business, I decided to leave the UK, take time-out to travel, recharge and establish myself in Australia.
Director of Technology And Resources (CTO)

Saltmine

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

February 2002 — September 2004 (2 years 8 months)

Based in London, UK
Co-founder & Director

Devron Integrated Systems

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Events Services industry)

December 1996 — January 2002 (5 years 2 months)

Based in London, UK
Group IT Manager

IIR

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

August 1995 — December 1996 (1 year 5 months)

Contract position. Based in Amsterdam, New York and Florida
Analyst / Programmer

Lotus Development Corp

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

April 1994 — August 1995 (1 year 5 months)

Based in Staines, UK.
Analyst / Programmer

Spur Electron

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

June 1992 — April 1994 (1 year 11 months)

Based in Havant, UK