James Saunders
After completing a degree in English Literature at the University of Birmingham, James accepted an offer from Birmingham based IT outsourcing provider ITNET (now Serco) as an account manager within their commercial accounts team.
During his time at ITNET James managed the sale of 'big ticket' outsourcing contracts and renewals in the financial services sector.
After three years he accepted a job with 4MAT as Senior Account Manager. After trebling the sales target in his first 3 months, James was made Sales Director after 9 months and Managing Director after two years at the age of 26.
In the 7 years that followed 4MAT’s turnover, profit and number of employees doubled, and the company's position as the UK's leading provider of digital marketing solutions to the recruitment industry was cemented. In April 2005 James co-managed the acquisition of 4MAT by the Silicon Valley Group.
Outside of work James enjoys adding to his record collection, foreign travel, team sports and occasional drumming.
