Meet the team

About Supponor:

Meet the team
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Chris Buckley

CEO

Joining in August 2009, Chris has taken Supponor from its development phase into a full production and commercial operation. Chris was formerly CEO of PA Sport, which he steered from a UK-focussed organisation into the biggest sports information provider in the world, with operations in Europe, Asia, Australia and America and relationships with major sports federations across the globe. He was a director of the Press Association and chairman of TwoTen North.

Nick Charlton

CFO

Nick joined Supponor in May 2010 as the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Prior to joining the company he set up and ran a sports marketing agency and has held senior roles with a number of marketing and advertising businesses, and helped guide them through periods of growth and investment.

Peter Liljestrand

VP Sales

Peter has had a long standing relationship with Supponor and became VP of Sales in 2009. A former Head of Sport Europe for Sbs/Prosieben Sateinz and SVP of Sport and Senior Producer at Canal+ Nordic, Peter launched a successful consultancy business in his native Sweden and has acted for major sports rights holders and broadcasters.

Vesa Suontama

CTO

Joined Supponor in June of 2008 and has responsibility for the management of the Research and Development team with a focus on product enhancement and developing technologies. Vesa held a number of managerial roles before joining Supponor with companies including mobile navigation company Navicore and network security company SSH Communications Security. He has a Master's degree in Computer Science and Software.

Guy Hollis

Head of Operations

Guy joined Supponor in July 2010 after 12 years with The Press Association (PA Sport). He oversees all operational activities for Supponor and manages key relationships with operational partners and Production Companies. Guy brings a wealth of experience in product development and project management.