CANDDi - The Company
CANDDi is a fast-growing technology business delivering practical software solutions to sales and marketing challenges. Today we are focused on supporting the motor industry, working with manufacturers and dealers to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their sales and marketing through tracking and analysis of individual sales prospects.CANDDi joined the Difference Engine technology accelerator programme in March 2010 and twelve months later raised £100,000 funding from the North East Proof of Concept fund, managed by Northstar Ventures. This has fuelled the development of the product and supported additional recruitment to the development team.
Tim Langley, CEO
Tim Langley is a serial entrepreneur and the primary technology brain behind the development of CANDDi. Tim holds an MA in Mathematics from Cambridge University and an MBA from Manchester Business School. CANDDi is Tim's fifth venture since 2002, and he has successfully raised venture capital from Enterprise Ventures, Northstar Venturest and The Difference Engine.
Tom Cheesewright, CMO
Tom Cheesewright is an experienced marketer with international experience across several disciplines. The problems he identified sparked the development of CANDDi. Tom is a commentator for the BBC on all things digital, appearing regularly on TV and radio. Tom is responsible for defining and communicating CANDDi's proposition and positioning.
Jim Mann, Chairman
Jim Mann is a serial entrepreneur whose passion for fierce challenges and the development of new concepts has been with him since he graduated from Durham University. Within CANDDi Jim acts as Chairman, ensuring that the team are focused on achieving the long-term strategic objectives.
James Tew, Automotive Business Development
James Tew has twenty-five years of experience and a deep knowledge of the automotive & financial services sector. Having developed and delivered software and finance solutions for this market over this time he well understands the needs of dealers and manufacturers and the finance companies that support them.
Dr Richard Exley, Investor
Dr Richard Exley is Head of Proof of Concept funds at Northstar Ventures, one of the primary investors in CANDDi. Richard previously worked at Forward Venture Management where he led investment appraisals for technology deals from Higher Education Institution partners. Prior to this he was Head of Intellectual Property & Marketing at the University of Sheffield where he was responsible for a range of successful deals.