About Net Evidence

Net Evidence began as Winterfold Datacomm Ltd in 1994, operating as a Network Management Consultancy, assessing and trouble-shooting Corporate Networks for blue-chip clients such as Disney Corp, the Bank of England and Barclays Bank. As the service developed, it was apparent that existing network management tools tended to be complex, engineering-based products with a narrow range of target users. There was a much wider range of people interested less in the low-level data, than in the information it contained : the conclusions, the implications, the effect on productivity, future network design and the budget.

Taking this - making network performance reporting accessible to a wide range of business users - as a key design element, the Highlight service was born. From the start, Highlight has been delivered as a Service - an early implementor of the now widely-accepted and fast-growing SaaS concept.

Today, Net Evidence’s Highlight service delivers powerful, intuitive network performance management services for a range of customers that include some of the largest businesses in the world. Over 2,000 companies in 50+ countries rely on Net Evidence’s expertise, ensuring their business-critical networks meet the enterprise’s high-level demands. The company is privately-held, is debt-free, and has been profitable every year since inception, growing steadily and over the last three years maintaining a compound revenue growth rate in excess of 25%.

Management Team

Richard Thomas - CEO

Richard has worked in the Telecomms and Networking industry for 25 years, working with IBM's Development Laboratories in Hursley, and subsequently as a Network Consultant to blue-chip organisations in London including Disney, Credit Suisse and the Bank of England. As well as acting as Contributing Editor to Data Communications magazine, Richard has worked on the Interop NOC team at conventions in Paris, Atlanta and Las Vegas, and founded NetEvidence in its current guise in 1999 ; he currently has overall responsibility for Company Growth and Product Direction.

Andi Willmott - Business Development Director

Andi joined NetEvidence in 2000 and is Director of Business Development, having worked in the voice & data networks industry for over 23 years, in both supplier solutions & end user positions. His current role involves growing strategic alliances with NetEvidence’s Enterprise & Provider clients, analyst briefings, and ongoing market research. Previous network design, project management & support roles at Cargill, Telindus, Dreyfus Energy & General DataComm have given him a wide exposure to the key role that network infrastructures and people play in supporting today’s businesses.

Andy Scutt - Technical & Operations Manager

Andy is the Technical Manager for Net Evidence with responsibility for managing all of Net Evidence’s server environments along with technical Pre- and Post-Sales support. Andy has more than 16 years experience in Networking including consultancy work for Cisco Systems, Juniper and Alcatel, and positions with some of the UK’s largest ISPs including BT, NTL (Virgin Media) and Cable & Wireless.

Malcolm Murphy - Channel Sales Director

Malcolm started his career in the ISP division of what is now Virgin Media. Having held a number of technical and management positions there, he moved to Sun Microsystems specialising in solutions for dot-com customers. After several successful years at Sun, he moved into the mobile software space, working for a number of start-ups in Global and EMEA sales roles, before moving to Net Evidence. In his role as Channel Sales Director, Malcolm is responsible for the sale of Highlight through our growing network of Channel Partners.