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# labdesk **leadership**
putting our partners first
## We are on a mission to put your team first, **make an impact** and add true **value** to your business...
The labdesk leadership team came together to build a brand + offering to support innovative teams, to enable them to do their best work.
We have many years of experience across IT, Technology, Cyber Security, Operations and Finance within the energy and engineering sectors - Combing this experience to make a greater impact for the people that make a difference, YOU!
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driving business forward
## meet the labdesk leadership team
James Rooney
### Operations Director
*Bringing a decade of expertise in the managed IT and cloud sector, James is a seasoned leader in driving success for innovative industries like clean energy, science, aerospace, and engineering. With a proven track record managing technical, project, and sales teams, James is at the forefront of integrating processes and harnessing cloud technology to propel growth. Recognised for accelerating success within teams and partners, James is on hand to help you navigate the dynamic landscape of cloud and cybersecurity services.*
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Mike Douglass
### Commercial Director
*Mike has a strong background delivering secure IT + Cloud projects for teams within the energy and engineering sectors. He has operated and built solutions with the Microsoft stack for 20+ years, combining his passions for business and technology. Responsible for building our network of strategic partners that are aligned with the labdesk core values, he understands the power of partnership. Mike believes that ALL businesses should look at technology as an asset, and not a cost – and this is the message he drives everyday whilst building labdesk.*
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Richard Budzynski
### Non-Executive Director
*Richard is an experienced entrepreneur and angel investor, with a passion for growing early-stage businesses. He has been involved in a number of successful start-ups in the sustainability and renewables sector. Richard was a founding Director of CorEnergy Limited, a market-leading renewables specialist which incorporated in 2014 and sold to an AIM-listed PLC in 2021. Richard has a deep knowledge of the challenges that come with scaling a fast-growing SMEs in a competitive marketplace and as such, he provides strategic oversight in his role as Non-Executive Director.*
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## **is a business ASSET,**
## **Are you maximising your investment?"**
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## Want to learn more?
If you would like to learn more please see the FAQ's below, or [get in touch today](https://labdesk.co.uk/labdesk-contact?hsLang=en-gb) to discuss your requirement's and explore how the **labdesk** cloud services can accelerate + protect your business.
##### [QUESTION What are the advantages of the labdesk managed services?](https://labdesk.co.uk/leadership#collapse1-dnd_area-module-6)
There are many advantages of using the labdesk managed services for your IT + cloud requirement's. These include: Always available Support | Rapid deployment of users + IT | Increased security | Scalable | Great for sectors where compliance is key | Control of teams, data and assets
##### [QUESTION Where is the labdesk team based?](https://labdesk.co.uk/leadership#collapse2-dnd_area-module-6)
For our UK partners our technical teams and consultants are UK based. The team are located across the UK with hubs based close to key innovative sector locations including Birchwood Park, Daresbury Science Park & Harwell Science + Space campus.
##### [QUESTION What other services do you offer?](https://labdesk.co.uk/leadership#collapse3-dnd_area-module-6)
labdesk offer a full portfolio of managed cloud, IT and Cyber security services. For a full list of our core offerings, [please click here](https://labdesk.co.uk/labdesk-core-cloud-services?hsLang=en-gb).
##### [QUESTION I need help urgently, how quickly can you help?](https://labdesk.co.uk/leadership#collapse4-dnd_area-module-6)
We can help immediately - [Get in touch](https://labdesk.co.uk/labdesk-contact?hsLang=en-gb) with labdesk team to discuss your challenges and how we can help solve them.Â
##### [QUESTION What is the difference between Fully Managed and Co-Managed?](https://labdesk.co.uk/leadership#collapse5-dnd_area-module-6)
Fully Managed - labdesk can become your dedicated partner offering a full end to end service supporting your IT, Cloud + Cyber Security.
Co-Managed - labdesk can work alongside your internal IT team and offer complimentary services + projects to bolster your current team.
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## why **labdesk**
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