Vin Murria OBE is an experienced executive and has operated and/or advised public companies for over 30 years. Vin was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Computer Software from 2008 until 2015 and built the business organically and through acquisition from an initial cash shell to its $1.1bn to Vista Equity Partners, delivering shareholder return of almost 1,100 per cent. The business was named Tech Company of the Year (2014) having grown to be the 3rd largest UK headquartered software business. Prior to Advanced Computer Software, Vin was founder and Chief Executive Officer of Computer Software Group plc from 2002 until 2007, which included a merger with IRIS Software, and exit to Hellman and Friedman at a $800m million valuation. Prior to this Vin was the COO of Kewill Systems Plc (now known as BluJay Solutions which exited to a strategic for £1.8bn in 2020).
Vin was also a non-executive director of FTSE 250 Softcat plc, a leading provider of technology solutions and services and is currently non-executive director at FTSE 100 Bunzl plc, the international distribution and services group.