The Team
Simon Wishy
A California native, Simon began his career in Silicon Valley
in 1991 just as the Internet was coming of age. For 15 years he held senior
management positions on both sides of the the Atlantic, working with Google,
Microsoft, Intel & Yahoo! before co-founding Voco Veritas in 2006.
"Simon spent 10 weeks in Vermont speaking Japanese in an Immersive
Language Programme."
Carmen Strachen-Wishy
Carmen co-founded Voco Veritas in 2006, and her business acumen
and planning has been instrumental in the continued growth of the company.
Before Voco Veritas Carmen had a successful career in the United States as a
freelance journalist and ghostwriter.
"Carmen was offered a place
at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts but turned it down to work on a soap
opera in New York City."
Simon Charlton
Simon quit his Precision Engineering day job years ago and
hasn't looked back. He has developed an impressive range of skills in WordPress
and WooCommerce and his engineering background gives him an unparalleled eye for
detail and accuracy.
"Simon is a keen guitarist; his group won
Southeast England's Battle Of The Bands competition even though they entered
at the last minute!."
Mike Rickword
Mike is a Shopify Expert with both technical skill and
commercial acumen developed over 25 years working with some of the world’s
largest companies. Our clients love collaborating with Mike because of his
ability to translate complex concepts into plain English, and his attention to
detail.
"Mike once played piano with Jerry-Lee Louis (“Great Balls
Of Fire”)"
Simon Exton
Working on projects from inception through to completion
including scope, planning, design, development and beyond. Simon studied at
Sessions College and obtained a Professional Degree in Visual Design
Fundamentals and Web Development.
"Simon used to be a keen juggler
running his own workshop, he attended the Barcelona juggling olympics. Now
he juggles code!"
Sebastian Wishy
Sebastian has expertise with a range of video production
software and hardware including Final Cut Pro, Canon DSLRs and DJI Drones. His
ability to collaborate creatively with clients and produce cinematic quality
footage is helping to drive the development of Voco's Veritas' Video Production
Unit.
"Sebastian has lived in the USA and also spent time in Italy,
France and
Japan taking lots of photographs!"
Tia Todd
Tia is a highly experienced Shopify Developer with skills in
both Graphic Design and SEO, so we keep her very busy! She particularly enjoys
developing e-commerce websites and social media graphics.
Tia is
looking forward to tackling her first skydive in 2024, with the Verzasca Dam
bungee jump penciled in as her stretch challenge for the following
year.
Guy Collins
Guy is an experienced designer with a diverse skill set,
multitasking between Shopify and WooCommerce platforms. He enjoys a creative
challenge and has an excellent eye for design.
Guy played the
trumpet at the opening ceremony of the World Special Olympics Summer
Games.
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