Peter Astley-Sparke has a vast and impressive background in operations and IT leadership, with considerable experience working in the USA and Europe. His exceptional leadership skills have enabled him to build and direct geographically dispersed teams of over 200 people. Mr. Astley-Sparke is a results-driven executive, with an outstanding track record of successful outsourcing, change management, process improvement, and customer service projects. He is a persuasive negotiator with extensive experience dealing with stakeholders at the board level, and his polished presentation skills make him an excellent communicator. He is interested in working with established and start-up companies in the financial services sector. Mr. Astley-Sparke has studied at Cawston College and East Herts College. He has been a Director at Software Magic and Rise Marketing UK, an Operations Director at Protagona Worldwide PLC, a CTO at Kokua Communications, and a Vice President at Dow Jones Telerate.