Keith Neilson

Chief Executive Officer and member of PLC Board

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Keith ensures Craneware’s values and strategic vision are applied consistently throughout the business to deliver superior performance.

After receiving a bachelor’s degree from Heriot-Watt University, Keith worked in international management, providing sales, marketing, and technical consulting services.

Since its launch in 1999, Craneware has been awarded numerous awards for international achievement, business growth strategy, and innovation under Keith’s leadership. In 2003, Keith was named “Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2003” and was a finalist in the 2004 “World Young Business Achiever Award”, winning the Award of Excellence in the Business Strategy category. He received the “U.K. Software & Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award” from Ernst & Young in 2008 and was the Insider Elite “Young Business Leader of the Year” in 2009.

Keith is an active member of the Young Presidents Organisation (YPO), a syndicate member and Partner in Par Equity LLP, a board member of Code Clan, the Scottish Digital Skills Academy and the Scottish North American Business Council (SNABC). Keith is also proud Patron of the Princes Trust and a Trustee of the Polar Academy, both charitable organizations that work for the benefit of young people.