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Softcat

#3097

Rank

$4.1B

Marketcap

GB United Kingdom

Country

Softcat
Leadership team

Mr. Graeme A. Watt (CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Graham L. Charlton (CFO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Alastair Wynn (Operations Director)

Products/ Services
Information Technology, IT Infrastructure
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Marlow, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Established
1993
Net Income
100M - 500M
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
SCT.L
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Overview
Location
Summary
Softcat plc primarily acts as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom. The company advices, procures, designs, implements, and manages technology, such as software licensing, workplace technology, networking, security, and cloud and datacenter for businesses and public sector organizations. It also offers cloud, collaboration, connectivity, data centre and private cloud, devices, and financial solution services. In addition, the company provides IT asset management, lifecycle solutions, modern management, security, software licensing, supply chain operation, and virtual desktop and application. Softcat plc was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Marlow, the United Kingdom.
History

1993–2015: Softcat as a limited company

Founded originally as Wardswift, Softcat was founded by Peter Kelly on 30 March 1993 in High Wycombe, under its original business name 'Software Catalogue'. In December 2005, Martin Hellawell became managing director of the company. In April 2006, the company moved its headquarters to Marlow.

2015–present: Softcat as a public limited company

The company was the subject of an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in November 2015. In March 2016, the company was promoted to the FTSE 250 Index. In March 2018, Hellawell stepped down as CEO and became chairman. On 1 April 2018, Hellawell was replaced by Graeme Watt as CEO.In 2016, Softcat opened an office in Glasgow, Scotland making it the company's first office outside of England. In 2018, it announced that it would be opening an office in Dublin, Ireland making it the company's first office outside of the United Kingdom. In October 2019 Softcat opened its ninth office, in Birmingham.

Mission
Softcat’s mission is to be the best technology reseller in the world. They strive to be a trusted adviser to their customers, by selecting, deploying, and managing first-class technology solutions, enabling organizations to succeed in their market.
Vision
Softcat’s vision is to be the most successful IT provider in the world, delivering excellence in services, customer satisfaction and business results.
Key Team

Mr. Rob Parkinson (Chief Information Officer)

Ms. Debra Coady (Legal Director & Gen. Counsel)

Ms. Rebecca Monk (Chief People Officer)

Mr. Richard Wyn Griffith (Chief Commercial Officer)

Mr. Anthony Cowen (Chief Revenue Officer)

Anushka Davies (Head of Diversity & Inclusion)

Mr. Luke Thomas (Company Sec.)

Recognition and Awards
Softcat have won numerous awards over their 25 years in business, the most recent being ‘large reseller of the year’ at the CRN Reseller of the year awards in 2020.
References
Softcat
Leadership team

Mr. Graeme A. Watt (CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Graham L. Charlton (CFO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Alastair Wynn (Operations Director)

Products/ Services
Information Technology, IT Infrastructure
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Marlow, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Established
1993
Net Income
100M - 500M
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
SCT.L
Social Media