Technical founder responsible for building 4 cloud software and telecommunication businesses during the last 25 years and instrumental in driving turnarounds by implementing new products that re-energised sales teams and built huge value. Managed various tech company acquisitions and more recently orchestrated a reverse takeover of a UK listed business in order to move CloudCall up the food chain. Following CloudCall, in 2017, founded StaffCircle a next generation HR software for managing remote employees, then COVID hit and StaffCircle started to rocket.
Previously turned an ageing Mobile SP (Genesis) into a cutting edge Cloud play. With our product and engineering teams were responsible for the creation and implementation of Genesis Cloud based product strategy over 3 years which transformed the business into one of the UK’s leading Unified Communications provider at the time. Won Microsoft World Wide Partner of the Year 2007 for development of SaaS Unified Communications SaaS Product using Microsoft technology stack.
Main expertise is in SaaS software product/service design and technical innovations for the Cloud; from conception through to go-to-market strategy, and eventual exit.
Creator of various tech including the UK’s first Telecom web control panel, patented VoIP technology now owned by Cable & Wireless and CloudCall – one of the most integrated and advanced telephony Cloud APIs on the market.
Co-founded CloudCall (SYNETY) with just four people in order to realise the vision of integrating realtime communications with the worlds CRM software. The business grew rapidly through the startup and early stage phases and now has strong recurring revenues, over 100 staff and £35m+ valuation. Through a reverse takeover CloudCall Group plc was listed on AIM and I was instrumental in raising over £8m in funding from institutional investors.
In 2016 I exited the CloudCall business and became Non Exec Chairman and advisor for AppInstitute. AppInstitute’s Cloud technology allows businesses to build their own native Customer CRM integrated iPhone or Android smartphone app.
In late 2017 I decided to start building my 4th SaaS startup, StaffCircle.
StaffCircle’s mission is to Engage, Empower and Enhance all people at work. StaffCircle is a people engagement and performance management platform that provides omni-channel communication for all desk and non-desk based workers. This embeds culture, competencies and behaviours as well as the digitisation of sentimental, awards, training, ideas, tasks, and directory and delivers it to staff via pc and the smartphone in their pockets. This reduces attrition and creates greater employee engagement, and productivity. See our explainer video https://vimeo.com/453752464
PR wise, Mark is an accomplished public speaker and writer and has appeared as a tech consultant on a number of Television channels including BBC News, CNBC and Bloomberg.
Skills
- Product Development & Strategy (C-Level: 5 Companies 25 years experience)
- Building start-up B2B Cloud Businesses (Founded: 4 Companies 25 years experience)
- Chief Technical Officer (2 Companies 5 years experience)
- Head of Product (4 Companies 25 years experience)
- Online marketing (4 Companies 8 years experience)
- Marketing strategy (4 Companies 6 years experience)
Patents (2)
United States Patent 2009/0216862
Issued May 5, 2006
UNITED KINGDOM PATENT GB2412461B
ISSUED MAY 5, 2006
Method for the remote configuration of voice over ip telephone
Inventor: Mark Seemann
Industry Experience
STAFFCIRCLE (Founder & CEO)
Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry
Role: CEO and Founder
StaffCircle’s mission is to Engage, Empower and Enhance people at work. StaffCircle is a people engagement and productivity platform that provides omni-channel communication for all desk and non-desk based workers. This enables digitisation of sentimental, awards, training, ideas, tasks, and directory and delivers it to staff via the smartphone in their pockets. This reduces attrition and creates greater employee engagement, and productivity. See our explainer video https://vimeo.com/453752464
App institute (NED)
Role: Non Exec Chairman
AppInstitute is a Cloud and Smartphone software business that develops a technology enabling SMEs to improve sales, drive loyalty and streamline communications by connecting to their customers’ smartphones using their existing CRM (Customer Database) systems.
As Non Exec Chairman I advice the Exec Team on Company and Product strategy, helping to take this amazing team to the next level.
CloudCall Group Plc / SYNETY (co-founder)
Public Company; Telecommunications industry (AIM: CALL)
Roles: CEO, President
June 2011 – October 2016
Co-Founded business and developed the next generation of telecommunication products used by thousands of businesses worldwide. Creator of CloudCall, one of the world’s most advanced communications systems for CRM.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/welcome-cloudcall-chrome-mark-seemann/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/say-hello-cloudcall-local-presence-mark-seemann/
Outsourcery (shareholder)
Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry
Roles: CTO, Product & Strategy Director, Product & Marketing Director.
November 2007 – February 2011
Responsible for product strategy, delivery and for technical infrastructure & teams within Outsourcery.
Mark has 3 recommendation (1 partner) including:
- Mark Gambarota, Microsoft Software Services, Microsoft
- Graham Ward, Managing Director, Genesis Communications Ltd
- Patric Guntert, Head of Product Management, Genesis Communications
Mark collecting Outsourcery WPC Microsoft Worldwide 2010 Award
Microsoft WPC Partner Awards Stage
Internet industry
Roles: CEO
September 2006 – November 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Created a SaaS multi-tenant platform for Microsoft Products for SMEs including Exchange, Dynamics CRM and OCS (forerunner to Lync/Skype)
Business was acquired (10 months in for £1.6m) by Genesis Communications Ltd and became Product & Marketing Director for Genesis Communications Ltd
Mark has 2 recommendations including:
- John Gell, IT Manager / Research Director, Evolution Capital Resources Ltd
- John Brown, Global Hosting Project Manager, Planet Technologies
Internet industry
Roles: Operations Director
September 2005 – August 2006 (1 year)
Developed patented VoIP product – business later aquired by THUS plc
Mark has 1 recommendation (1 report) including:
- Dave Sowerby, Billing Manager, THUS plc
Internet industry
Roles: Operations Director
November 2004 – September 2005 (1 year )
Developed Telecoms products and marketing strategy for business
Mark has 2 recommendations (1 co-worker) including:
- William Montague, Solution Sales Manager, Business Serve
- Matthew Smith, Datacenter Manager, Legend Communications
Internet industry
February 1996 – October 2004 (8 years 9 months)
Business was aquired by Business Serve plc, became Operations Director for Busines Serve plc
Mark has 1 recommendation (1 report) including:
- Jason Austin, Head of Broadband Services, Pipemedia (Legend Communications)
Education
Microsoft
MICROSOFT Certified Professional
1998-Present
Coventry University
Degree in Computing 1996 – 1999
Designing Culture, Unified Communications and Performance Management Software 
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