We Are The IT Experts

Nick Richards BSc MBCS MCSA

Managing Director

I hope to add value to businesses by consulting on three key objectives:

Automation – how can we maximize your time and budget through using technology? How can we automate manual tasks and improve your process?

Innovation – how can we help to implement the best-in-class IT platforms to run core services within your organization? How can we work together to embrace the full benefits these platforms deliver?

Technology Empowerment – how can we help you and your organization to start using technology in a smarter way?”

BSc Computer Science (University of Bristol) 2-1

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate – Windows Server 2016 (MCSA)

Professional Member of the Bristol Computer Society (MBCS)

“Nick has been instrumental in helping us with the planning and specification of what’s required. He very quickly learnt and understood our needs and has provided constant guidance and advice throughout the process, enabling us to work with minimum disruption whilst changes have taken place.”

Jo Jones

Ergochair Ltd, Bristol

Matt Buxton

Head of Operations

Matt has over 20 year’s experience within IT with the last 10 years being in the Managed Services industry. Matt’s focus at Computer Geeks is to deliver a consistent high level of customer satisfaction and is responsible for the Service Desk and Project teams as well as all operational matters.

Matt’s passion is delivering a service that he would be proud to receive himself and striving for team excellence.

James Bright

Technical Consultant

Alex Ivanov

Project Delivery Engineer

Having spent 4 years in London, he decided to relocate to Bristol for a better lifestyle and joined Computer Geeks in 2016.

Always positive and friendly, Alex is a fantastic addition to the team.

Lennon Rich

Technical Consultant

Ian Lythaby

Client Engagement Executive

As Client Engagement Executive for Computer Geeks, Ian is responsible for business development and relationship building with our potential customers. Ian is passionate about excellent customer service and enjoys establishing rapport with contacts over the phone and via LinkedIn.

Ian is an enthusiastic, positive, and friendly member of the team, who really enjoys developing business relationships and helping resolve questions that contacts may have about our business.

Ian is married with four amazing children and in his spare time enjoys music and being a DJ, which has included spinning the decks at several music festivals including Glastonbury and Yeo Valley.

James Cowell BSc (Hons) Business Management

Marketing

Sarah Coward

Social Media Manager

Sarah is a direct and digital senior marketing professional who runs her own digital marketing service SLC Digital Marketing. A talented copywriter, content creator, web-editor, proof-reader and a highly proficient social media digital marketer.

From e-mail marketing, website creation and evaluation, to direct and database marketing, Sarah is an all-rounder who loves the challenge of making projects come together from concept to fruition.

Sarah qualified from the University of the West of England with a BA Hons in English Literature and has a Diploma in Direct Marketing. Her knowledge and experience of both direct and digital marketing, brings a wealth of expertise to Computer Geeks as she supports the business as a freelance social media manager.

Brendon Wilson

Senior Support Engineer

Brendon is responsible for delivering 2nd-line technical support with a specialism in Windows Servers and Networks.

James Cannings

Senior Support Engineer

James became a civilian in 2018 and joined Computer Geeks after several years in a military IT position.

Gregg Gold

Senior Support Engineer

Gregg is responsible for delivering effective reactive expertise to our entire customer base, with a specialism in Threat Protection and Desktop Support.

Frank Perry

IT Support Engineer

Ollie Blanchard

IT Support Technician

As IT Support Technician at Computer Geeks, Ollie assist’s customers with any IT related issues that occur in the course of their day to day business. His main responsibility in the team is to resolve any problems as soon as possible so our customers businesses can carry on running as normal.

Ollie is passionate about providing excellent customer service. He will try and resolve any difficulties for customers upon their first call to the support desk, and works as part of the senior support team to make sure all calls are resolved and sorted for our customers as soon as possible.

Ollie is really interested in Cloud Computing and the direction it’s heading in and is studying cloud computing in depth at University. He’s also fascinated with the development of Quantum computing and what it means for the future of computing. Ollie enjoys the variety that working at Computer Geeks with no two calls or two days being the same.

Connor O'Rourke

Junior IT Support Engineer

Connor is studying Computer Science at Bristol University.

Jim Davies

Apprentice Support Engineer

As an Apprentice Support Engineer at Computer Geeks, Jim’s main responsibilities include triaging tickets, answering help desk calls, logging tickets, prioritising them and getting all the information required to enable our engineers to quickly and efficiently resolve any problems. Jim also helps our clients with basic troubleshooting steps, and keeps our clients updated about the progress of any issues that they may have.

Jim enjoys helping our clients and provides a friendly, professional service. Jim enjoys fixing problems, whilst also helping to prevent the problem from occurring in the future and keeping client’s informed. Jim also enjoys troubleshooting new issues which haven’t been encountered before, and is very keen to learn about new solutions and how to provide the best service possible to our clients.

Maxwell Grant-Walker

IT Assistant

Zak James

Finance Administrator