Professor Adam Beaumont (born August 1972) is a businessman, angel investor, trustee and digital entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of telecommunications provider aql, and Visiting Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Leeds.
Adam Beaumont | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1972
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of aql |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Beaumont was state educated. He was born in Stockport, England. [1]
He has a PhD in Physical Chemistry and a BSc in Colour and Polymer Chemistry from the University of Leeds. [1]
After completing his PhD, Beaumont began his career at age 24 with a three-year stint as the University of Leeds' youngest lecturer in physical chemistry, including quantum mechanics and thermodynamics. [1]
He then spent some time in secure mobile communications for the Defence Evaluation Research Agency (DERA), an agency of the Ministry of Defence. Beaumont was involved in building the agency's first cyber teams. [2] [3]
Beaumont founded telecommunications platform company aql in 1998, and is the company's CEO. [4]
In 2008, he purchased the Salem Chapel, a 1791 Grade II listed building in the heart of Leeds. [5] [6] Over several years, he restored the building and turned it into the main data hub in the North. The restored chapel has also served as the launch platform for many government initiatives. [7]
He is a founder and board member of IXLeeds, the UK’s first and only fully independent internet exchange outside London. [8]
In 2015, Beaumont founded not-for-profit investment platform NorthInvest. [9] As an angel investor, he invests between £20,000 and £400,000 in early-stage tech companies, such as CBiS Education, Deekit and ID Health. [2] [10]
Beaumont is active overseas, leading the founding delegation to create UK:Estonia TechLink. [11] More recently he led a delegation of northern business leaders on an April 2017 trade mission to San Francisco as part of the government's Northern Powerhouse initiative. [12]
Beaumont was appointed Visiting Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Leeds in October 2017. [13] He is also a governor of Leeds City College. [14]
In June 2017, Beaumont was appointed as a Trustee of the Eden Project. [15]
Beaumont was named International Director of the Year 2017 for Yorkshire and the North East by the Institute of Directors. [11]
- ^ a b c "Profile: Adam Beaumont". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ a b Evans, Peter (2017-11-12). "Q&A with angel investor Adam Beaumont". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Ltd, Insider Media. "Ask the Expert: Mobile text messaging". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "AQL expands data centre campus with ex-council building". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Where did it all start for Leeds United?". Time Out Leeds. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "aql: The History of Salem Chapel, aql Head Office and data centre - Data Centre Alliance". www.data-central.org. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Let's stop the brain-drain from the North and claim the ultimate prize, says George Osborne's new think-tank". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Adam Beaumont: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "aql Chief Exec announces launch of "NorthInvest" - UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)". UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA). 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "TechLink: Bridging UK – Estonia Opportunities - Digital Leaders". Digital Leaders. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ a b "Adam Beaumont named as International Director of the Year - Business Link Magazine". Business Link Magazine. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Leeds tech leader Adam Beaumont heads San Francisco trade mission from the North". Yorkshire. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Richardson-Smith, Josephine. "School of Computing welcomes Visiting Professor". engineering.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "Governors - Leeds City College". Leeds City College. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "Professor Adam Beaumont, Eden Trustee". www.edenproject.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
Professor Adam Beaumont (born August 1972) is a businessman, angel investor, trustee and digital entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of telecommunications provider aql, and Visiting Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Leeds.
Adam Beaumont | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1972
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of aql |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Beaumont was state educated. He was born in Stockport, England. [1]
He has a PhD in Physical Chemistry and a BSc in Colour and Polymer Chemistry from the University of Leeds. [1]
After completing his PhD, Beaumont began his career at age 24 with a three-year stint as the University of Leeds' youngest lecturer in physical chemistry, including quantum mechanics and thermodynamics. [1]
He then spent some time in secure mobile communications for the Defence Evaluation Research Agency (DERA), an agency of the Ministry of Defence. Beaumont was involved in building the agency's first cyber teams. [2] [3]
Beaumont founded telecommunications platform company aql in 1998, and is the company's CEO. [4]
In 2008, he purchased the Salem Chapel, a 1791 Grade II listed building in the heart of Leeds. [5] [6] Over several years, he restored the building and turned it into the main data hub in the North. The restored chapel has also served as the launch platform for many government initiatives. [7]
He is a founder and board member of IXLeeds, the UK’s first and only fully independent internet exchange outside London. [8]
In 2015, Beaumont founded not-for-profit investment platform NorthInvest. [9] As an angel investor, he invests between £20,000 and £400,000 in early-stage tech companies, such as CBiS Education, Deekit and ID Health. [2] [10]
Beaumont is active overseas, leading the founding delegation to create UK:Estonia TechLink. [11] More recently he led a delegation of northern business leaders on an April 2017 trade mission to San Francisco as part of the government's Northern Powerhouse initiative. [12]
Beaumont was appointed Visiting Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Leeds in October 2017. [13] He is also a governor of Leeds City College. [14]
In June 2017, Beaumont was appointed as a Trustee of the Eden Project. [15]
Beaumont was named International Director of the Year 2017 for Yorkshire and the North East by the Institute of Directors. [11]
- ^ a b c "Profile: Adam Beaumont". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ a b Evans, Peter (2017-11-12). "Q&A with angel investor Adam Beaumont". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Ltd, Insider Media. "Ask the Expert: Mobile text messaging". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "AQL expands data centre campus with ex-council building". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Where did it all start for Leeds United?". Time Out Leeds. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "aql: The History of Salem Chapel, aql Head Office and data centre - Data Centre Alliance". www.data-central.org. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Let's stop the brain-drain from the North and claim the ultimate prize, says George Osborne's new think-tank". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Adam Beaumont: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "aql Chief Exec announces launch of "NorthInvest" - UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)". UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA). 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "TechLink: Bridging UK – Estonia Opportunities - Digital Leaders". Digital Leaders. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ a b "Adam Beaumont named as International Director of the Year - Business Link Magazine". Business Link Magazine. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Leeds tech leader Adam Beaumont heads San Francisco trade mission from the North". Yorkshire. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Richardson-Smith, Josephine. "School of Computing welcomes Visiting Professor". engineering.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "Governors - Leeds City College". Leeds City College. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "Professor Adam Beaumont, Eden Trustee". www.edenproject.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.