# Darren Thomas

> Darren Thomas is the British CEO and co-founder of Aker Systems, a secure data and cloud infrastructure business. His career includes senior European and global roles at Hewlett-Packard and SunGard Availability Services. He led Aker through investment from LDC in 2020 and Abry Partners in 2021, and remains its chief executive.

- **Role:** CEO and co-founder at Aker Systems
- **Organizations:** Aker Systems, Hewlett-Packard, SunGard Availability Services
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** B.S., University of Plymouth
- **Known for:** His company-supplied biography credits him with managing a global technology division with more than 450 staff and £4.3 billion annual revenue., His company-supplied biography credits his team with winning a seven-year £640 million telecoms contract., Led Aker during LDC’s July 2020 to September 2021 investment period; LDC reports revenue growth above 50% and doubled headcount in little over a year.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Held senior European and global roles in sales, marketing, general management and strategic alliances, including at Hewlett-Packard and SunGard Availability Services.
- **—** — Co-founded Aker Systems; also co-founded, grew and exited another startup, according to his company-supplied executive biography.
- **2020** — Led Aker as LDC invested in July; appointed director of Aker Systems Limited on 16 July.
- **2021** — Led Aker during the September investment by Abry Partners and LDC exit.
- **2026** — Presented company strategy at the January staff meetup and commented on the January Prolinx partnership.

## Achievements

- His company-supplied biography credits him with managing a global technology division with more than 450 staff and £4.3 billion annual revenue.
- His company-supplied biography credits his team with winning a seven-year £640 million telecoms contract.
- Led Aker during LDC’s July 2020 to September 2021 investment period; LDC reports revenue growth above 50% and doubled headcount in little over a year.
- Aker won three Thames Valley Tech Awards in 2020, including Company of the Year.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — On 29 January, commented on Aker’s strategic sovereign partnership with Prolinx.
- **2026-01** — Presented a political and business-strategy update at the January staff gathering, reported on 16 January.
- **2025-12** — On 16 December, welcomed Aker’s Technology Services 4 framework appointment and four ISO certifications.

## Links

- Website: https://www.akersystems.com/

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