Paul Thomas is the Managing Director and a founding partner of Net Consulting Ltd. He is responsible for, among other things, managing and driving the business performance of the company, formulating and executing the business strategy, and interacting with clients, employees and business partners.

Paul first had the idea of starting an independent IT consultancy in 2002 whilst working at Capgemini, before going on to launch the company in 2006, with support from the Welsh Government. Prior to starting Net Consulting, Paul worked as a Network Consultant at British Steel, before leading the Network Performance Solutions Team within NIS Professional Services of Capgemini Ernst & Young. He was recruited by Netgear prior to their IPO, where he became Director of Telco and ISP Business for EMEA in 2004.

Paul graduated with an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Liverpool in 2010.

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