Gloucestershire managed service provider Emerge Digital has appointed a new executive leadership team following a 40 per cent increase in annual turnover to £4.5 million. The Cheltenham-based company increased its headcount to 24 employees over the past 12 months, while expanding its user base by 30 per cent.
The restructured leadership team sees former managing director Tom Henson move into the role of chief operating officer, while former professional rugby player Mark Atkinson becomes chief revenue officer. Atkinson joined the business in 2024. Nigel Church remains chief executive officer.
Mel Cheeseman joins as chief experience officer, bringing more than 35 years of operational and marketing leadership experience, alongside Phil Waters as fractional chief financial officer. Waters previously served as managing director at Croft MSP. Steve Brady has also been appointed head of innovation to oversee service development, artificial intelligence initiatives and client experience.
The leadership restructuring builds on operational changes implemented earlier in 2026. Industry reporting from ChannelLife details how Emerge Digital achieved certified B Corporation status earlier in the year. That sustainability benchmarking process established formal governance structures that paved the way for the company’s executive restructuring and target to scale operations nationally.
Nigel Church, CEO said: “When I look at our executive team, where they’ve come from and what their capabilities are, I truly believe it’s a team capable of delivering on our ambitions of becoming one of the leading managed services and technology partners nationally. It’s not just their experience either, they genuinely care. They are all people-centric individuals, and everything they do has our clients and our team at its heart. That’s the culture we’ve got within the business, and each appointment has been made with these principles firmly in mind.
“Our new executive structure is designed to ensure the service and support we are well known for is maintained through our next phase of growth. The future is looking incredibly bright, and I can’t wait to see what our whole Emerge Digital team is able to deliver for our clients over the coming years.”
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