SIRE - Key Persons


Barry Kiddell - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
After holding senior sales positions for many years, Barry set up SIRE with a partner in 1993. Barry's broad experience and industry knowledge has been instrumental in developing SIRE to become a market leader in delivering innovative IT solutions. Today, Barry oversees the company's strategic direction, manages key relationships, and uses his extensive experience to guide and mentor the team.

John Leah

Job Titles:
  • Business Development Manager
With many years of experience as a Sales Manager for various IT reselling companies, John joined SIRE in 2016 as Business Development Manager. During this time, John has developed our UK customer business relationships and continues to develop SIRE's new ventures in Gibraltar. John thrives on working together as part of a team to offer our customers the very best service. We're available to answer any questions you might have.

John Butcher - CIO

Job Titles:
  • Head of IT

Michael Plant - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director
Michael started his technical career as a field services engineer working for IBM, HP, Siemens, Fortune, Altos, and Acer. In 1996, Michael joined SIRE and in 2007 became Technical Director. He prides himself on the continuous assessment of technology allowing his team to build solutions for our clients that will meet tomorrow's data needs.

Russell Cook - CTO, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Technical Director
Russell joined SIRE as Technical Director in 1995 after years of hands-on roles in the IT industry. In 2012, Russell became Managing Director and has successfully led the dedicated team to achieve ISO9001 and ISO27001 accreditation and continued adherence to consistently deliver the highest level of service to our clients.