ABC Managed Solutions are delighted to announce the appointment of Alpesh Unalkat and Tom Himpe to our senior team. Alpesh will join us as Chairman and Tom as Non-Exec Director.
Alpesh and Tom bring a wealth of expertise and experience with them and we are excited to have them on board.
Alpesh Unalkat is a seasoned tech entrepreneur who has successfully scaled three businesses, one of which was acquired by a listed UK plc and one of which he founded through private equity investment. With a decade as a chief exec and over two decades on the main board of directors, Alpesh is a people-focused leader who also has experience as a board advisor, mentor and angel investor to a range of businesses from different sectors. Alpesh excels at navigating the complexities of profitable business growth and his interest in emerging technologies keeps him at the forefront of innovation. In his free time, Alpesh is a fan of motorsports and horology and loves travelling / spending time with his friends and family.
Alpesh states, “Steve and his team have created a very impressive business in ABC – I’m pleased to be joining them to shape and execute their next exciting chapter.”
Tom Himpe has always had a passion for supporting great businesses in achieving their ambitions. As a former co-founder of London-based innovation consultancy The Upside, working for the global HQ’s of adidas, Google, Heineken, Tommy Hilfiger, Centrica and Shell among others, he has chosen to redirect his time and energy towards personally supporting founders in need of writing a new chapter for their business. He is the author of 3 internationally published marketing books. Based in London for 16 years, he spends his free time either rowing on London waters, travelling the globe or feeding his passion for cinema.
Tom says, “ABC has a strong foundation that offers tremendous potential for growth. I’m excited to collaborate with the entire ABC team to build on these strengths and take the business to new heights.”
An exciting future ahead for ABC…
Alpesh has known Steve Burgess for over 30 years, first working together in the business that was the forerunner to ABC, and the two of them have a great chemistry. With direct experience of scaling businesses in the print, AV and IT sector, Alpesh understands the market ABC operates in and is fully abreast of the unique challenges the business has been through over the past few years. Alongside his business partner Tom, who joins ABC as a non-executive director, Alpesh takes the mantle of Chairman to work closely with Steve and the senior management team through the next chapter of growth.
“I’m truly delighted to welcome Alpesh as our Chairman and Tom as Non-Exec Director to ABC. Working together we will create a strategic plan for growth, including potential acquisitions and interesting, innovative market moves.”
Steve Burgess – Group Managing Director