Leadership Team

Meet the people heading up all things TXO

Here you can meet some of our senior management team. Feel free to get in touch with anyone if there’s any way we can help out.

David Williams

Chairman

David joined TXO as Chairman in 2020. He brings a wealth of experience from over 30 years as an investment professional. His insight into rapidly developing private companies will assist us to continue growing strongly, whilst evolving new and innovative services for our clients globally.

He holds this role in addition to his current position as Chairman at Capital Law (Cardiff, London and international). Previously, David was a senior partner at Dunedin Capital, and before that at Graphite Capital and 3i plc.

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Darren Pearce

Group CEO

Darren is the Group CEO. His experience, knowledge and insight supports the continued growth and success of TXO globally. He joined TXO in 2013 as Global Telecom and Technology Services Director and advanced to the role of CEO – EMEA & APAC in April 2015. In July 2016 Darren was appointed as Group CEO.

Darren has vast experience in the telecommunication and global supply chain delivery sectors. Prior to joining TXO he was Telecoms and High Tech Logistics Director for the Bolloré Group, owners of SDV International Logistics. He has also held positions at Nokia Siemens Networks and AlanDick & Company Ltd.

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Simon Griffiths

Group CFO

Simon joined TXO in 2018. He is the Group CFO and takes overall responsibility for the financial strategy and delivery of the business.

Prior to joining TXO, Simon worked in businesses across a number of sectors including telecoms, music and transport both in UK and European wide roles.

Having qualified as an accountant Simon moved into corporate finance advisory and private equity investment before moving into industry as an FD/CFO. As such Simon has a breadth of experience across both corporate transactions and as a finance leader. Simon is an ACA qualified accountant and holds a degree in Accounting.

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Kieran Crawford

Group Sales Director

Kieran joined TXO in 2013 as a Business Development Manager. Due to his abilities and insight into the Services Sales Market, in 2015 Kieran was promoted to Telecom Services Director for TXO Group. He was responsible for the delivery and management of the TXO Group Services Sales stream, supporting the delivery of TXO’s services offering in both the telecoms and enterprise markets.

Further to growing the business unit, Kieran has since been promoted again to TXO Group Sales Director in January 2019 and has joined the company’s Executive Management Board. Taking responsibility for the global sales teams and revenues across the product, asset recovery and optical transceiver business units.

Prior to joining TXO, Kieran spent several years playing professional rugby and held a number of management positions in an events and media company specialising in the telecoms industry.

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Tim Smith

Managing Director, MMX

Tim has been working for TXO for over 10 years, during which time he has developed a deep understanding the needs of customers in the telecoms sector. Recently, Tim was appointed as Managing Director of MMX Communications Services Ltd, a TXO Group company. As well as this, Tim heads up TXO’s optical transceiver division from a technical, operational and strategic perspective in addition to managing responsibilities across our lab services.

Prior to joining the company, Tim gained commercial experience working in digital publishing where he was a board member of the Evening Standard Newspaper in London and has an executive MBA from the University of Glasgow (Distinction).

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Julia Evans

Operations Director

Julia joined TXO in 2014, bringing with her a wealth of experience in senior management positions. She is responsible for TXO’s UK operations and project delivery.

Julia oversees TXO’s WEEE recycling activities, which is a leading Approved Authorised Treatment Facility (AATF) centre and Approved Exporter (AE), and the development of its green supply chain, which spans five continents. Julia holds level 4 COTC (Certificate of Technical Competence) in Waste Management.

Having spent 10 years with the BBC in London, most recently as Head of Public Affairs with responsibility for producing the BBC Annual Report, Julia is a trained communications professional. Julia is also a qualified Management Accountant (CIMA) and has a BSC in Accountancy from Cardiff University.

Calvin Coakley

Group Finance Director

Calvin joined TXO in 2011. He is the Group Finance Director and has responsibility for the management of Finance and Shipping.

Prior to joining TXO, Calvin worked in a number of business and market sectors, accumulating over 20 years’ experience of contributing at board level. His various roles enabled him to become a facilitator of change processes and an exponent of risk review within a growth-driven business environment with experience and knowledge of mergers, acquisitions, divestments, MBO’s and business turn-rounds. Calvin is a CIMA Qualified Accountant and holds a degree in Accounting and Finance.

Joe Thompson

Global Head of Optical & Network Product

Joe joined TXO in 2014 as a Business Development Manager targeting the oil & gas and data centre markets.

In 2015, Joe made an internal move up to become the Head of Sales for TXO’s burgeoning Accessories/Optics division. With on-budget growth achieved YoY, and new products securely launched into the market, Joe joined the senior management team in 2019 where he is now responsible for product development, quality control, supply chain and the complete end-to-end deliverability of TXO’s new and current accessories range.

Prior to TXO, Joe held various editorial and new business positions in the tech and events industry.

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David Evans

Head of Asset Recovery & Services

David is the Head of Global Asset Recovery and Services for TXO. He joined TXO in 2014 as a Services Sales Manager, managing the UK & APAC region before being promoted to Head of the division at the beginning of 2019. David is responsible for the group services sales stream and asset recovery business unit.

Prior to joining TXO David spent years playing professional rugby and representing Wales on the IRB World Rugby Sevens Series. His telecommunications experience started over 15 years ago selling, installing and provisioning phone lines for local businesses in Wales.

David also has a BSC from Swansea University’s School of Law where he studied Criminology.

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Patrick Lloyd-Bradley

Group CMO

Patrick joined TXO in January 2020 (as a Consultant) and is responsible for group marketing taking charge of brand, digital and communications. Patrick holds a track record of delivering business, brand and digital projects from strategic planning to successful implementation, constructively disrupting along the way.

Patrick has a proud record encompassing: telecoms; financial services; eCommerce; blockchain; utilities; retail; real estate and FMCG etc. Equally successful in mature or emerging markets, Patrick has worked for brands in 24 countries, having lived in the Far East, the Gulf, Europe and the UK.

Within the telco arena Patrick has held senior positions with Ooredoo, Mobily and Hutchinson Whampoa. In addition, Patrick has worked for Saatchi & Saatchi, Unilever, Principality Building Society, Averda, Tesco, hampers.com and most recently launched findandfundmycar.com.

Patrick holds a BA Hons in Business Studies and is a past member of the Marketing Institute of Ireland and has been a judge on the CIM Marketing Excellence Awards panel.

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Sébastien Bourgoin

Managing Director, TXO SAS

Sébastien joined TXO in 2014 as Regional Services Sales Director. In September 2019 he was promoted to Managing Director of TXO SAS in France. In this role he is active across all areas of the business, focusing not only on supporting TXO’s extensive French customer base, but also on expanding new market opportunities. Sébastien has over 20 years’ experience working in various senior sales positions within the hardware remarketing, repair and field maintenance industry.

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Michael Main

Group Head of IT

Michael joined TXO in November 2020 as Group Head of IT, with responsibility for ensuring our systems and processes keep the business running smoothly and help it build for the future.

Prior to joining TXO, Michael held multiple leadership positions in businesses across a number of sectors including retail, supply chain and banking, in the UK and America, mostly recently as IT Director at Clarks shoes.

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Sarah Boswell

Head of Finance & Logistical Operations, MMX

Sarah joined MMX as Financial Controller in 2019 and progressed to the Head of Finance & Logistical Operations in 2020.

Sarah’s background is in the hospitality industry, previously working as a Dual-Site Financial Controller within hotels where she also gained experience in management and operations. Sarah holds a degree in Accounting & Finance.

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Mark Stukins

Sales Director, MMX

Mark is the Sales Director responsible for leading the sales and service delivery teams within MMX Communications Services, supporting the delivery of the MMX portfolio of services and solutions.

Having in excess of 30 years within the telecoms industry his experience and knowledge of the sector on an international basis supports the continued growth of the MMX business.

Prior to joining MMX in August 2016, Mark spent 18 years at Aviat Networks a global provider of wireless transport products and services where he held a number of leadership positions most recently being Business Unit Director for services covering Europe, Russia and North Africa.

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Claire Lang

Group Head of HR

Claire joined TXO in June 2022 as Group Head of HR, and is responsible for defining and driving the group people strategy. Within the HR arena Claire has held senior positions in the recruitment sector; healthcare, education and tech, where she has led high performing HR teams and has shaped business culture.

Along with notable experience within facilities management, charity and marketing businesses, Claire is accomplished at partnering with the senior management team to deliver long term and immediate business goals. Operating globally; UK, Europe, Australia and America, Claire brings a breadth of experience to deliver the TXO people plans.

Claire holds a BA Hons in English & Education Studies and CIPD.

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