Autology is a unique E-Learning Application for Secondary Schools and Colleges, it combines the power of Autonomy’s world leading context search software, with the content of the leading Education Publishers, to accelerate and enhance how students learn. 

Autology World Ltd was established in 1996, and the head office is based at the Daresbury Innovation Centre, on the Science and Innovation Campus in Cheshire.

Board: 

Chairman – Julian Harley (email – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Julian has spent the last 20 years as an entrepreneur/CEO/Chairman in the Education, Training and Recruitment sectors with several successful start ups to sale; Harley-West Training (sold to CRT Group 1997), Teach London (sold to RPG 2004), Moorhouse-Black (sold to Nelson Thornes 2002), Shortterm Group (turnaround and sale to Saints VC for 3i Group 2006).

CEO – Eric Hobson (email – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Eric is an experienced CEO, with a Blue Chip sales and marketing background with Boots, PZ Cussons and Unilever. In the last 10 years he has been a successful entrepreneur in the Digital Media sector, first founding Blue Beck Ltd in 2002, a Digital Entertainment company which he sold in 2004 for $5m. In 2008 he founded Connect 2 Media Ltd, a leading global Mobile Entertainment Publisher, and then in 2011 co-founded Poll Me Ltd a Mobile Market Research business.

Sales Director – Keith Edwards (email – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Keith has a strong background in Sales and Business development, with major Media companies Carlton, E-UK and the BBC, plus excellent sales credentials and contacts in the Education sector, from recent senior sales positions at ECi Europe and UCAS.

Education Director – David Black (email – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 
After a distinguished teaching career, spanning over 20 years, David became senior curriculum officer for Wales and then in 1994, established a Distance Learning Company, Moorhouse Black, which was sold to Nelson Thornes in 2002. David co-founded Autology World Ltd in 2006, and drove the companies development and growth.

CTO - Niels Montanana (email – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Niels was previously a Director at Practical Law (which he successfully exited in 2009) , and is a senior technology executive with over 20 years experience of building and managing online B2B information and publishing systems. Niels is an investor in number of technology dependent early-stage startups.

Investors:

Northwest Fund – AXM Venture Capital
The North West Fund is a £185m evergreen investment fund established to provide debt and equity funding to small and medium sized enterprises in the North West of England. The Fund addresses an identified gap in the lending, venture capital and private equity markets.

JGR
JGR Capital is an investment firm that looks to be highly selective in taking a limited number of significant equity stakes in companies, in which it adopts a hands-on approach, while seeking to forge long-term relationships with management and founders.