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Stephen Bell

Co-Founder and Director

Stephen has over 30 years of experience in commercial IT, working with Sun Microsystems, Silicon Graphics and IBM, before he embarked on his journey with 1st Easy in 1999.

Stephen brings value to the organisations that he works with by applying an unusual combination of hands-on technical knowledge and practical business awareness across numerous industries.

Customers like to work with Stephen because of his frank and honest approach, and he particularly enjoys taking an active roll in helping to map out the IT and business strategies of companies at senior management level. He is equally at home in his native habitat (the datacentre) configuring advanced networks and routing tables.

Talk with Stephen:

You can get to know Stephen on the golf course, where he will struggle to play to his handicap of 11. Alternatively, you can email him directly: sbell@1steasy.com.

Vivien Bell

Co-Founder and Director

Prior to life at 1st Easy, Vivien built up 20 years of experience in recruitment and purchasing, where she was responsible for managing multi-million pound budgets for the Employment Department HQ.

Viv puts this practical knowledge to good use in her role as Finance Director at 1st Easy, where she also uses her invaluable organisational skills to manage the office and keep the rest of the team in shape.

Talk with Viv:

Unless you've been good, Viv will probably contact you to help you pay your invoice before you get the chance to call her. If you'd like to get into her good books, send a friendly email to: vbell@1steasy.com.

Fred Stone

Non-Executive Chairman

Fred brings considerable value and energy to 1st Easy by providing strategic insight and continually challenging our team to look for new ways of improving our business.

Fred has a stellar reputation as a business coach and mentor, and uses his commercial acumen and enviable network of business contacts to improve the financial outlook of organisations and formulate successful future business strategies.

Talk with Fred:

You can contact Fred directly via fred@1steasy.com.

James Burns

Marketing Manager

James joined 1st Easy as their first employee in 2000, when he decided to put his Geography degree to excellent practical use by becoming a web designer and technical support trainee.

James now works as Marketing Manager, where he uses his first-hand experience of customer requirements and business needs to put across the values and benefits of 1st Easy hosting. James also works with customers to find out how and where the company can improve.

Talk with James

You can contact James via his direct email address: jburns@1steasy.com. He also maintains our Twitter page, and if you start a Live Chat on our site, it'll usually be James typing back a response.

Peter Newton

Financial Manager

Since he joined 1st Easy in 2004, Peter's responsibilities have included the management of billing and maintaining the financial health of 1st Easy.

Such is his mastery of Microsoft PowerPoint, Peter's annual business performance review presentations are an eagerly anticipated office highlight.

Talk with Peter

If you have a billing enquiry, email peter via pnewton@1steasy.com, or call 0808 222 2221 and press 2 for accounts.

Dan Smith

Technical Support Engineer

Dan works alongside Steve G and Dean in our technical support team. His main responsibility is to work with our customers to resolve support issues, and carry out installation and maintenance at our data centres.

Apart from being known for his addiction to the local delicacy of oatcakes, Dan is often the leading (i.e. the only) scorer for the so-called 7-a-side football team that several of the 1st Easy staff play for.

Talk with Dan

You can reach Dan by opening a ticket on our support board, by sending an email to support@1steasy.com, or by calling 0808 222 2221 and pressing 3 for support.