With a background in Civil Engineering, Simon has 30 years’ experience in the software industry, having worked for a number of commercial off-the-shelf and enterprise software companies. 

He has worked through Product Management, Product Strategy, Marketing and Sales Enablement in companies who serve the financial, airline, power, law enforcement and military sectors. 

Simon joined AVEVA in 2008 to run Product Management for the Information Management Solutions, in 2012 Simon formed a new Sales Enablement team and in 2018 Simon lead AVEVA’s global technology research program including research partnering with some of the world's leading universities.