The Planys Management Team

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The Planys Management Team

Planys is co-owned and operated by Joe Henry and Gordon Venters.

Joe Henry

Joe Henry

A commercial development specialist with over 20 years experience in the technology sector. Joe has core skills in commercial strategy, proposition development and solution sales. He has been involved in new product development and technology commercialisation throughout a career in businesses ranging from multinational corporations to start-ups. In the IT sector he has successfully sold new products, software, services and solutions in the both the domestic and international markets, often in tough competitive environments and without the conventional support infrastructure available in large organisations.

Gordon Venters

Gordon Venters

An innovative and versatile Company Director with over 25 years management experience, Gordon has core skills in leadership, strategic planning, international marketing and business development. Within the IT industry, he has practical, hands-on experience of developing both start-up and mature private businesses including raising £11M in equity funding from private and institutional investors. He also has extensive board-level corporate experience in the UK and overseas.

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Client Comment

“Planys provide Cooper Software with Sales and Marketing support – working in the first instance to diagnose and define our company’s core strengths and then helping to establish our sales and marketing strategy. Their expertise was essential in helping us create valid and valuable product propositions and enabled us to make the transition from a software consultancy business that depended on organic growth. Their professionalism and experience was a key factor in helping us put in place strong foundations that will be essential to the future growth of our business, and I would have no reservations in recommending them and their services to others."

Frank Cooper, Managing Director, Cooper Software.