Martin Brooks
Chairman
Martin Brooks was CEO of Financial Times Information, where he brought together Extel and
Interactive Data Corporation to form the world's leading supplier of securities valuation
data (1994-98). He has spent over 30 years in newspapers management, information publishing
and IT, which started at the Financial Times in 1977, after six years serving with the
Brigade of Gurkhas. He has also been an adviser or director to other bodies including the
ICAEW and is currently Chairman of Cornwall Development Company, the development agency of
Cornwall Council.
Richard Kellett-Clarke
Chief Executive Officer
Richard Kellett-Clarke has 25 years of directorial experience. He joined Idox first as CFO,
then was appointed MD of the software division, followed by COO in 2007. He was appointed
CEO in November 2007. Before this he has held a number of CFO appointments with Brady plc,
Pickwick Group plc, Pearson PLC and Invensys plc. In addition, he was a founder and
Managing Director of AFX NEWS Ltd, now part of Thomson Reuters, IT Director of Financial
Times Information, and Founding Director of Sealed Media Ltd. a DRM Internet start up (now
part of Oracle).
William Edmondson
Chief Financial Officer
William Edmondson previously spent 7 years at Autodesk inc., latterly as Finance Director
for the Europe, Middle-East, India & Africa region. Autodesk inc. is the world's leader in
2D and 3D Design software. Prior to that he was a Divisional Controller at ITV plc and Finance
Director of a Technology start-up focused on e-security. He is a UK Chartered Accountant,
having trained at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Christopher Wright
Non-Executive Director
Christopher Wright was previously Global Head of Dresdner Kleinwort Capital. He is now
Chairman of EMAlternatives LLC, a Director of Merifin Capital, and holds directorships of
Roper Industries Inc and other public and private companies in the USA and elsewhere. He is
an independent Non-Executive Director and chairs the Remuneration Committee.
Rt. Hon. Peter Lilley MP
Non-Executive Director
Peter Lilley, MP for Hitchin and Harpenden, was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ministers
for Local Government and after a period at the Treasury served as Secretary of State for
Trade and Industry and Secretary of State for Social Security until 1997. He is a
Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of Tethys Petroleum Ltd. He is the senior
independent Non-Executive Director of Idox and chairs the Audit Committee.