Tim Porter Bio

Tim has spent over forty years in the technology industry. Most recently, he built a portfolio of vertical market software businesses in the transport sector for Volaris Inc. acquiring ten businesses in the UK, France, Australia and the US. Before that, he led international software and services businesses for Thales and Bull, as well as smaller software companies. Outside his role at WTA, Tim provides strategic and operational advice to software businesses as a non-executive director and board advisor. Tim’s extensive experience allows him to advise companies on the best methods to increase shareholder value and make them more attractive to buyers. This also means that he can help to allay any concerns about post-close integration, how to evaluate the soft issues of an offer, and how to secure deal closure. He has in-depth knowledge of a wide range of sectors including transportation, local and central government, defence, higher education, energy and manufacturing.