Management

Stephen Bowhill

Chief Executive Officer

Stephen joined Ideas International Limited in November 2007. Stephen has a broad business background in IT, information, and software solutions having been employed in similar sectors for over 15 years and has held senior positions in Australia, Asia-Pacific, and the UK. Stephen holds a Bachelors Degree in Physics from the University of
Birmingham, UK and is based in our Hornsby office in NSW.

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Gary Burgess

Senior Vice President, Research and Operations 

Gary joined Ideas International Limited in 1989 after working for over 10 years with Prime Computer of Australia. He held various management positions in field engineering and software support. Gary's academic background is in electronics engineering and he is based in our Hornsby office in NSW.

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Peter Cullen

Senior Vice President, Product Development, Information Services 

Peter joined Ideas International in 1999 after previous management positions in customer service, hardware product marketing, software distribution, and systems integration both locally and overseas. Peter is responsible for the product strategy and direction of subscription products for vendors and end users. Peter is based in our Hornsby office in NSW.

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Tony Iams

Senior Vice President and Senior Analyst

Tony joined D. H. Brown Associates, Inc. (DHBA) in August 1992 (DHBA was acquired by Ideas International in January 2004). Tony is the firm’s resident expert in the areas of system software and virtualization. Tony leads Ideas International’s US-based operations and is based in our Rye Brook office. Tony graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics/Computer Science and a double major in German.

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Paul Sowerby

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Paul joined Ideas International in January 2000 and has over 25 years experience in senior finance and administration roles. Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Auckland (NZ), and is a member of CPA Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Paul is based in our Hornsby office in NSW.

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Ewan Thompson

Chief Technology Officer

Ewan joined Ideas International in August 2000 as a software developer and progressed to the Chief Technology Officer position in January 2004. He has over 30 years experience in software development roles in the Finance and IT Consultancy sectors. Ewan manages Ideas International’s global IT infrastructure and software systems. Ewan is based in our Hornsby office in NSW.

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Stephen Williams

Senior Vice President and General Manager – EMEA

Stephen joined Ideas International in 1990 after previously holding systems engineering, presales, and customer service management positions at Prime Computer of Australia. He is responsible for sales and development of Ideas International’s European, Middle Eastern, and African operations. Steve is based in our Abingdon, Oxfordshire  office in the UK. 

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