Rob Nicoll has specialised in the development and application of software (more recently Software as a Service) for the management of regulatory 'environmental' data . Rob began his career in 1990 when he joined Houseman (a water treatment company) after completing a Bachelor of Science degree at the Royal Holloway College (University of London). In 1994 he left Houseman to work for Microbics in San Diego, USA. There, he specialised in the development of Microtox and the management of toxicity in the environment.

In 1997 he left Microbics to join Nalco, working on their biocide sensitivity product range, before setting up Zeta Compliance Services in March 1998 which specialised in air and water hygiene. Zeta grow significantly and in 2004 branched out into software development and the release of ZetaSafe. In May 2010, the group further expanded by acquiring a fire management capability (Zeta Fire Services). During the all of this period Rob took an active interest in the Water Management Society and was made a Fellow of the Society in 2009, whilst also attending a number of courses at Henley Business School (University of Reading).

Having listed and then delisted the Zeta Compliance Group in May 2008 and 2012 respectively, Rob has gained valuable experience in raising investment, putting it to work and building shareholder value. He remains the major shareholder in Zeta and the CEO. He is pleased to have built a valuable executive and management team around him.

Simon is a co-founder of Zeta Compliance and brings with him a wealth of experience of deployment of solutions for improved regulatory compliance in the Health, Safety and Environment arena.

Simon is a graduate in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham with nearly twenty years experience in H&S compliance management and more recently the development, marketing and implementation of innovative software applications in this area.

Simon has held senior management and directorate level sales responsibilities for the last ten years and is responsible for worldwide sales and marketing of Zeta’s expert Consultancy Services and web based and mobile data solutions.

Please contact Simon regarding strategic partnering opportunities or compliance solutions at a corporate level.

Andrew graduated with First Class Honours in Biochemistry and during this time was employed by MSD Neuroscience. He pursued his doctorate at the University of Sussex using state of the art techniques to further knowledge of neuropeptide neurotransmitters. Andrew continued his research career at the University of Liverpool before taking up a position as Senior Applications Biochemist with a world leading manufacturer of mass spectrometers. During this time, Andrew and his team championed the use of Mass Spectrometry in novel biological applications across the globe.

Andrew’s career then evolved into technical sales / management roles in the competitive Analytical Instruments and then Water Treatment Industry sectors where he continued to innovate with novel IT and other technologies, generating growth through commercial differentiation in the market.

Andrew worked very closely with Rob Nicoll prior to joining him in business and helping to mould Zeta Compliance Technologies. Andrew is currently responsible for the development and delivery of our innovative IT solutions and their deployment and support worldwide.

A qualified accountant for more than 14 years, with experience gained in various sectors including ICT, consultancy, education and charity.

Following ACA qualification with Ernst and Young, Graham entered the commercial world with an IT company and was involved in setting up and running multi-disciplinary teams throughout Europe. This continued when working for several years with a US based management consultancy,  gaining a broad range of tax and accounting knowledge, whilst also responsible for many back-office functions such as HR, property management, IT and insurance, as well as all aspects of the financial control of those companies.

Following a career break, his most recent role saw Graham being responsible at an FC level for the financial stewardship of a large UK based charity.

Dave joined the Zeta Group in 2011 following a notable operational career in the retail sector and has experience of working within store, distribution and head office environments.

He started with Woolworths as a management trainee in 1980, was appointed store manager at the age of 20 and promoted to a field role within 10 years following a series of successful positions within some very challenging stores! In 1995 he joined the Early Learning Centre as a regional manager and then progressed to a number of senior roles at their Swindon head office, within retail operations and marketing.

Dave joined Homebase in 2004 and enjoyed success as a project manager, driving significant change across the store portfolio; before gaining valuable experience leading a continuous improvement agenda within distribution in his last 3 years before joining Zeta Compliance Services.

Giles moved from the laboratory to water treatment just weeks before the Stafford outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in 1985 and spent four years in that industry at a time when it was forced to learn about Legionella control.  In 1989, he was invited to join a consultancy as a Legionella control specialist where he took a simple risk assessment algorithm and developed it into an all-embracing method, much of which can be seen in the British Standard 8580, of which he became co-author twenty years later.

Following qualification as an accountant in industry, John obtained MBA from the London Business School, then developed two IT software companies before leading the Management Buy Out of an eight person business, which he turned into a profitable £40 million p.a. group, Maxima, that is now quoted on London’s AIM Stock Market.

After a successful exit from his main business in 2001, John turned to helping other business leaders, especially entrepreneurs through his portfolio of directorships, coaching and consulting assignments. He has chaired Private Equity and Business Angel funded businesses and led both company turnarounds and rapid growth situations.

A Visiting Professor at Bristol Business School and author of ‘The Effective Entrepreneur’ he is a frequent speaker at events for the entrepreneurial community on the subjects of business leadership and early stage business funding.  John was awarded an OBE in 2009 for ‘services to entrepreneurship and business’.

With more than two decades of operational and senior management experience in IT, Lindsay Braine has guided organisations  through  the  acquisition  or  development  of  innovative  solutions,  seeking  always  to differentiate and exploit IT to deliver competitive advantage.

Lindsay has executed business start-ups, through venture capital funding, and business turnarounds, via private capital investment, completing successful M&A activities in all cases. Most recently Lindsay fulfilled the role of CTO for a UK based software and services company and led it to successful acquisition by EMC Inc., one of the world's largest and successful suppliers of information management solutions.

Lindsay continues  to work for EMC as a Director of Software Engineering and Services, where  his  clients range from multi-national  enterprises  to  commercial  SMB's,  benefitting  all  with  his  passionate communication on leveraging IT to challenge established positions.