About Us
Mission & vision
To be the automotive CRM and Digital Lead system of choice for OEM’s, dealers and retailers throughout the UK and Europe.
Leadership team
Rob Lewis
Investor
Rob has over 35 years experience in the automotive sector, he is majority owner and Chairman of ICX Ltd. He was until Dec 2022, Managing Director of Reynolds and Reynolds UK operations and Managing Director of Contact Advantage Ltd (CA), acquired by Reynolds in 2015. Previously he was founder and CEO of Actuate Business Solutions, an after-sales and CRM marketing solution which was acquired by MSX International and where he held the position of SVP for their CLM business. Actuate was originally an MBO from First National Motor Finance where he held the role of Head of CRM and Customer Retention for what at the time was the UK’s largest provider of prime automotive finance. He holds a Certificate in Management from the Surrey Business School. He resides in Finchampstead, Berkshire, UK.
Steven Stewart
Chief Product Officer
Steven has over 20 years of development experience in the automotive sector, specializing in designing and developing innovative, customer-centric software solutions. His work focuses on delivering intuitive, insightful applications that serve users and stakeholders across all levels of the industry. He leads the design and implementation of the system integrations, user interfaces, and advanced analytics solutions that drive our product with data-informed decisions and operational efficiency. Steven resides in Glasgow, UK.
Matt Dyer
Investor
Matt was the Founder and CEO of ITC Compliance Limited. Established in 2003 ITC are the UKs largest Motor Retail Financial Services Network, taking responsibility for the finance and insurance sales of over 3000 motor retail outlets across the UK including OEMs, franchised and non-franchised dealer groups. Matt sold ITC to Fortegra, a US based insurer, in April 2022. As well as being an active investor in Auto Ignite Matt also sits as a Non- Executive Director for an Acrisure entity. Acrisure rank as the sixth largest insurance broker globally. Matt resides in Edington, Somerset, UK.
Mark Hughes
CFO
Mark is a Chartered Accountant, and former General Manager and Dealer Principal with 40 years experience at board level in the UK Automotive Sector including contract hire and leasing, fleet management, inbound and outbound logistics, auctions and new and used car retailing. In addition, Mark has extensive experience gained with blue-chip organisations including RAC Motoring Services, BRS, Excel Logistics and GE Capital Fleet Services.
Adam Bartowski
Investor
Adam is the Founder and Chairman of PSignite Group. He is a Global Advisor to EPAM, a Board Member of LCT Inc., and Cluster SA. Prior he was the founder of PolSource, the CEO of Apriso Corporation, and the Senior Vice President of New Markets and Strategic Planning at ADP Dealer Services. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Amherst College. He resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Careers
Looking for a range of roles, please send enquiries to recruitment@auto-ignite.ai