James Morey
Software Developer
James is the newest member to the development team and is the go to guy for keeping everything running. Having left Loughbrough University with a Masters in Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering James decided that designing race cars was not exciting enough and decided on a career change and moved into Software development! Having had some experience working away in Oxford we managed to convince James to come home to Leicestershire and join the team. In his spare time James enjoys cycling and can often be seen riding in various charity events up and down the country. When hes not in the saddle he’s often got a paint brush in his hand decorating his 1st house but you wont often see him up a ladder because at around 6’6″ he doesn’t need one!
Richard Bartholomew
Field Engineer
Richard was specifically brought onboard by Rod and he’s not ashamed to admit it took a long time convincing Richard to join us. Richard is not one to stand around with nothing to do, while working full time managing a team of decorators for a council he decided to also put himself through Open University to gain a 1st in Chemistry, as you do. Richard’s skill’s also extend to DIY and knowing the difference between “Righty Tighty and Lefty Loosey” as well as having a technical background, hence the reason Rod was so keen for him to join the team. Richard is most often found driving around the country in a Cherry Picker, repairing, replacing or carry out the odd installation. When not singing to himself while out on the road Richard enjoys some of the more extreme hobbies such as learning how to wield a pirates sword or jumping in an Ice Bath!
Luke Preston
Data Analyst
Luke Joined us just after the pandemic as we needed someone to go through the massive amount of data we have and make sense of it all for our customers. As Luke can see the “Matrix” his ability to trawl through data and create reports that anyone can understand is unmatched. Currently the youngest member of the team Luke is very much in touch with his University friends and like’s to travel, when not cheering on Nottingham Forest he’s often jetting off somewhere to meet up with friends from previous travel experiences and enjoy the odd beer.
Rod Rayner
Director
Rod is one of the original founders of the company and is responsible for the design and implementation of basically everything we do. Rod loves a challenge and has an uncanny ability to think outside of the box and make use of existing technology in a way that it was never designed for. In his downtime, Rod has a St Bernard that he lets take him for a walk and when not being dragged through a park he often swaps his laptop for a screwdriver and hammer and in his own words, he just likes building “stuff”.
Dan Coombs
Regional Sales Director
Dan is very much a people person and loves meeting potential, new and existing customers for a good chat. Dan has a great understanding of the challenges faced by the High Street and loves to hear how our customers use the data we produce to their advantage, all the while feeding back any juicy new ideas to the Tech team. When not at work you’ll often find Dan with a beer in one hand, a hot dog in the other talking about one of his more recent road trips on his motorbike through the Derbyshire dales.
Luke Rayner
Senior Developer
Luke is the person responsible for interpreting Rod’s ideas and making sense of all the data we generate. Although being the youngest member of the team Luke has a mass of experience after working for companies such as Next and The Department of Education and has been responsible for some pretty major projects. On his days off you’ll often find Luke either out on the water sailing or with his hands covered in talcum powder climbing up a rock wall, as he’s pretty much 6 foot tall often getting to the top quicker than most!
Matthew Plunkett
Technical Lead
Matthew – Is our Technical lead and is the person responsible for setting up all the new hardware and configuring it so when its installed on the top of a street light in the middle of the night it works first time. Matthew is a true techie and loves to get his hands on the latest hardware, a great match for such an innovative company. Originally from Norwich, Matthew was pulled from the East Coast by Rod who somehow convinced him the Midlands is the place to be. Although Matt cant keep away from anything techie, when not in front of his phone or tablet he’s a great film buff, loves to smash out a tune on his drum set and more recently taken up running.
Brendan Gannon
Sales Manager -North East
Brendan started off @ Proximity as our North East Sales manager but his background in Project Management soon became very clear. Having moved roles to become our permanent Project Manager, Brendan is the person you will speak to the most once a new project is started and even before that stage will already know what work is required as he also carries out all our pre-project site surveys. On a basic level, Brendan’s aim is to work with our customers helping move the installation process along, pulling resources and timelines together to deliver successful projects. Outside of the work environment, Brendan runs, not because he enjoys it or wants to, but because he enjoys the odd snack so in his words “I have to!”