DMA GROUP - Key Persons
Hello! After achieving a BSc and an MA from Warwick University, I joined Price Waterhouse and became a chartered accountant in 1997. The built environment always held a strong affinity for me, so I became FD of a maintenance company in Bristol. After meeting my future wife we relocated to Kent in 2001 and had our twins in 2006. My career continued as FD for a fit-out contractor, a specialist-roofing contractor and a construction logistics firm. In 2013 I joined DMA, a Group with both a distinguished history and an exciting future. I still get huge enjoyment from building a great team, living our Values and driving towards our Vision.
Outside of work, I love boxing and jiu-jitsu and attending the myriad of sporting events that the kids are involved in.
My career in IT started at the tender age of 8 with an unpaid internship helping my junior school teachers load programmes onto the school's new BBC Micro.
A long while later, I joined the financial technology industry after university and subsequent spent more than 20 years working for investment banks in City of London: 6 years at UBS as a development lead, 7 years at Citi running the technology platforms that support the hedge fund industry and 7 more years at Deutsche Bank managing increasingly large-scale regulatory programmes.
I'm now relishing the opportunity to apply everything I've learned to a whole new industry as part of a company with a clear desire to be the most technologically advanced in their sector.
Outside work I apply my slightly obsessive nature to a wide range of activities, from baking bread through to martial arts.
Colin Callow - Chief Commercial Officer
Ya-sas! After relocating to Kent in 1990, I began my accounting career having received a CIMA Stage 1 Home Study pack for my 21st birthday - I did ask for it by the way! I've worked in various sectors including meat packing, a global fruit and veg importer, distribution and logistics to finally settle with Denne Group 1999. I still assist all areas of the Group, but over the years my role has expanded into the development of our IT and technology.
Job Titles:
- Projects & Engineering Director
Job Titles:
- Facilities & Maintenance Director
Having qualified as an electrical engineer at the MoD's Chatham Naval base, I joined what is now EE as a start-up to design, construct and maintain their new mobile phone network and then set up their corporate customer care team, providing helpdesk and technical advice to their large national and international customers, supported by a field-based team. More recently as Operations Director for Capita, I led large, complex PFI/PPP deals delivering total FM services including the Army Foundation College in North Yorkshire and numerous other UK-wide PFI contracts. My teams and my customers have always been at the heart of decision making, ensuring we maintain absolute focus on the customer service experience.
I'm married to Julie and we have two grown up lads. We're all long-suffering supporters of Newcastle FC, proof that you can take the boy out of the North East but you can't take the North East out of the boy. At DMA I'm proud that we use all of our experience to ensure that we have great people, delivering great service to achieve great results.
Having served my engineering apprenticeship with Ford Motor Company, I spent 14 years maintaining plant, implementing robotisation and specialising in automated paint shops. After working in Japan for a vehicle lighting company, I implemented their lean manufacturing techniques into their UK factories. A career change enabled me to move from manufacturing into the FM sector with MacLellan, where I began my sales career. After a couple of years in France with Faceo, I joined Compass Group to sell their facilities management solutions across the UK and internationally, which resulted in material growth. I've held a variety of sales director roles with the FM sector since, including George S Hall, Servest, then more recently as Sales and Marketing Director for VPS a vacant property service business, before joining DMA in 2018 as Group Sales Director.
At home, I am a cycling enthusiast both on and off road. My sport is rugby and I have been a season ticket holder at Worcester Warriors for over 20 years. I love skiing, golf, good friends and the odd beer!
Hi! My professional career started in 1979 at the MoD's Chatham and Plymouth Naval bases where I qualified in electrical engineering. After various roles in M+E design, installation and maintenance, I then founded an engineering design consultancy in Kent. After 23 years of living or working abroad, I now live in York (at weekends) with my wife Tina and we have two grown-up daughters. In 1999, I began leading the development of large FM businesses, including 12 years with Compass Group Plc, leading the diversified growth of their UK and international businesses. This included twice winning a 7 year, 40 country FM deal with Shell Real Estate. Prior to joining DMA in February 2016, I was National & International Sales Director with Cofely, now Engie.
Outside of work, I love travel, skiing and long distance walking. I am a life-long Arsenal FC supporter, and maybe one of these days we may just…..but in the meantime I look forward to inspiring our people to meet the needs of your business.
Job Titles:
- Customer Service Director