Management
Michael McCullen, Co-founder and Managing Director
Michael McCullen is Co-founder and Managing Director of Asta Development, and Chief Executive of Eleco Construction Software, the software division of Asta's parent company, Eleco plc. After completing a Computer Science degree at Manchester University and working for IBM, Michael founded Asta in 1986 with three other colleagues. Under Michael's leadership, Asta is now one of Europe’s leading providers of project and resource management software applications and services. Michael holds an MBA from Warwick University.
Andrew Willard, Internation Business Director
Andrew Willard is Head of Professional Services at Asta. He has been responsible for the successful delivery of high profile project management implementations in a wide range of sectors including construction, professional services, IT and pharmaceuticals. Andrew is a PRINCE2 qualified consultant.
Richard Pleace, Co-founder and Development Director
Richard Pleace is Co-founder and Development Director at Asta. He has overall responsibility for the software development process and heads up the development division which includes software engineering, software quality assurance and documentation.
Peter Thompson, Finance Director
Peter Thompson is the Finance Director at Asta Development. He is responsible for the company's financial strategy and for all financial and administrative affairs. Peter is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Paul Bamforth, Sales & Marketing Director
Paul Bamforth is responsible for sales operations for Asta worldwide. He brings to Asta extensive international and domestic experience in sales in the software and IT services marketplaces. Paul holds a Masters in Engineering from the University of Bath.
