Our Team

Simon Austin

Business Operations Director

Simon is an experienced leader, in both the public and private sector, with a background in services, delivery and transformation. Outcome focused with a real drive for making things happen, Simon is passionate about high standards and delivering on customer promises.

As Business Operations Director for EIS, Simon’s role works across the entire business and customer base to ensure high quality underpins everything at Cantium.

Simon works closely with EIS's clients and partners to nurture and develop relationships and opportunities that will be mutually beneficial by reviewing processes, governance and systems to identify efficiency improvements or problems to resolve. Simon is also passionate about developing and enhancing EIS's culture.

James Young

Chief Technical Officer

James is responsible for Cantium’s technology strategy, driving innovation through R&D and leveraging emerging technologies to bring the newest innovations to clients.

James has experience of delivering architecture, design and outsourcing services across a wide range of sectors including public and private sector clients at C-Level for FTSE 100 firms.

Throughout his career, James has end to end experience of procuring and delivering enterprise ICT services from all sides of the equation, as a customer, as an advisory consultant and as a service provider delivering complex technology services and transformation.

Brett Smith

Head of Growth, Retention & Professional Services

Jamie Parish

Commercial Financial Director

Jamie has extensive financial experience, having worked in the private sector for 19 years, where he had responsibility for ensuring the operational efficiency, regulatory compliance and direct management of financial functions.

With 18 years post qualified Chartered Accountant experience, Jamie has led finance teams that deliver commercial focus to improve processes, deliver efficiencies and meet business objectives through technical expertise and team leadership.

Will Asare

Business Development Lead

With over 14 years of experience in the education sector, Will brings a wealth of expertise in education technology and IT support for schools.

Driven by a passion for advancing education, he is dedicated to assisting schools in embracing innovative solutions that elevate teaching and learning experiences.

In his role as Education Account Manager, Will spearheads our Education division, actively seeking opportunities to empower schools and uphold exceptional customer satisfaction. His commitment to cultivating strong client relationships and fostering enduring partnerships perfectly aligns with Cantium’s values.

Debbie Rose

Head of Service Operations

Debbie is a driven professional with over 15 years of experience in education and technology-based client and student services, building strong relationships and delivering data-informed, impactful projects. Focused on customer satisfaction, Debbie’s role is to ensure seamless service delivery and resilient infrastructure and support services to our customers.