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Follow on Google News | Nigel Pegg gains wider Axiell Group role; Jim Burton becomes Managing Director of DSDS senior managers promoted to Axiell and DS
By: DS and Axiell “There are many important opportunities for the Axiell Group, and to be able to contribute across the Group offers exciting possibilities” Jim Burton relishes his new appointment; These changes strengthen both DS as the UK arm of Axiell and Axiell Group as a whole. Jerk Sintorn, CEO of Axiell Group is pleased with the move; “I have known both Nigel and Jim since well before the merger and I am confident they will add substantially to Axiell Group. These appointments demonstrate the quality of the DS management team, and Axiell Group’s confidence in it.” Nigel Pegg Having started his career in libraries, Nigel moved to the office automation sector working for Ericssons and Datapoint. Returing to information management, he was responsible for introducing the first PC-based library management systems to the UK then became Sales Director of SLS where he led the sales team to establish new markets in Sweden and Spain. His first role in DS was as Business Development Director in 1995 when he oversaw the development of the Calm system and introduced DS to the archives, museums and records management markets. Appointed Managing Director in 2000, he extended group activity into the area of web-delivered systems and inter-operability, expanded the FM business (hosting & managed services) and oversaw the start of the London Libraries Consortium which has now grown to 12 members. Jim Burton Jim Burton has worked in the Information Technology sector for over 20 years both in the library sector and in other areas. He founded Esprit Limited in 2000 and grew this business to a turnover of £3m prior to acquisition by Dokimas Group in 2003. Since that date he led Esprit through the development of the ShareCare social care toolset involving partnerships with IBM and substantial government funding. Jim was appointed Business Development Director of DS in 2007 has devoted himself to developing DS’ products and business. www.axiell.com www.ds.co.uk # # # Founded in the mid 1980’s, Axiell was the first vendor in the Nordic countries to develop a local library management system. In 1996 it was one of the world’s first suppliers to launch a complete graphic local library system which implemented all of the established library standards. This development has continued, and today Axiell Library Group is the world’s fifth largest company in the sector, supplying IT systems and services dedicated solely to libraries as a target group and with its focus on library development. Axiell develops technically advanced library management systems in close cooperation with its customers. More than 700 municipalities are using Axiell’s systems in their public libraries in the Nordic countries. Together with school libraries and special libraries Axiell’s systems are used more than 3000 different places. End
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