Neil Kipling, Chairman and CEO
Neil founded IDBS in 1989 and has since developed what was a small niche IT consultancy into a leading provider of integrated software solutions for the life sciences industry. Neil graduated from Leeds University in 1984 with a B.Sc. in Microbiology.
David Morgan, CFO
David has been with IDBS since 1997 and was responsible for establishing IDBS' financial systems and IDBS' presence in the US. Prior to joining IDBS, David worked at Yorkshire Food Group PLC in a number of roles including Group Finance Director. David is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Glyn Williams, VP Marketing and Product Management
Glyn joined IDBS in 1995 and has worked primarily on large projects with major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Prior to IDBS Glyn worked at Sci-net Ltd as a consultant for biological data management and has more than 10 years experience in managing projects in drug discovery IT. Glyn has a B.Sc. Hons in Combined Studies from Manchester University and an M.Sc. in Applied Computing.
Phil Mahoney, VP Global Professional Services
Phil joined IDBS in March 2005 and is responsible for driving IDBS' Global Professional Services in a direction that ensures growth and alignment with corporate philosophy and values. Phil has over 20 years experience in the IT software arena and previously worked for AspenTech where he held a number of product and sales positions including Managing Director for the UK. Phil has a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Loughborough University.
Chris Molloy, VP Corporate Development
Chris joined IDBS in 2008. He was formerly Chief Operating Officer at MerLion Pharmaceuticals, an award-winning international R&D biotech headquartered in Singapore, where he was also responsible for strategic partnering and communications. Prior to this role, Chris had a fourteen year pre-clinical research career at GSK where he also held responsibility for co-ordinating IT and automation portfolios across screening and lead optimisation worldwide.
