xbridge board of directors
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Robin Gilkes – Xbridge Chairman
Robin joined the Xbridge Board in 2008 as Chairman. An Oxford graduate and former Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Robin also brings a wealth of experience from the Boards of companies including Cognito Europe Limited, Danish Re Group and Liberty Mutual at Lloyd's.
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Jason Stockwood – Xbridge CEO
Jason Stockwood joined Xbridge as CEO in May 2010. He has brought with him considerable e-commerce management experience, gained at leading online companies such as Travelocity, Lastminute.com and most recently as International MD of Match.com. He holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from the University of Bolton.
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Brad Liebmann – Xbridge Founder
Brad founded Xbridge in 2000 and was CEO until 2008. Brad remains one of the company's largest shareholders. In early 2008, he founded BView, the UK's fastest growing local search directory. He is currently BView's Chairman and CEO. Before founding Xbridge, Brad was Senior Vice President of Technology Mergers & Acquisitions at a global merchant bank in New York and London. He holds an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.
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Simon Cooter – Pending a new profile – appointed end 2010
Simon is also the director of UK market management and regional operations for Brit Insurance
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Ralph Arnold – Managing Director, TransAct Advisory Services
Ralph is one of the original founders of Xbridge. Prior to Xbridge he was Head of M&A for Aventis. Ralph subsequently joined Bayer Innovation as its Managing Director to build a new ventures platform for the Bayer Group. He founded TransAct Advisory Services in 2008 to leverage his investment banking, corporate M&A and entrepreneurial background. Ralph holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York.