Lawrence Jones (businessman)

Lawrence Jones
Born Lawrence Nigel Jones
1 August 1968
Denbigh, North Wales, UK
Residence Cheshire, England
Occupation CEO of UKFast
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Gail Jones
Children 3 daughters
Website
www.lawrencejones.eu

Lawrence Nigel Jones (born 1 August 1968) is a businessman and digital entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of the Manchester-based colocation, dedicated and cloud hosting provider, UKFast.[1]

In 2012, Lawrence Jones was named Ernst & Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year and, in 2013, he received ‘Director of the Year for a Small to Medium Company’ at the Institute of Directors’ awards ceremony.[2][3]

Early life

Jones was born in Denbigh, North Wales. At 7 years old he won a scholarship to sing and study music at Durham Chorister School [4][5] before attending Ruthin School School.[6][7]

Career

Jones formed UKFast with his partner Gail in 1999.[8]

The hosting and colocation business operates a data centre complex in Trafford Park, Manchester, and has over 200 employees.[9][10] In 2013, the firm's turnover was £20million.[11]

Honours and awards


In 2012, Lawrence Jones was named Ernst & Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2013, Jones received Director of the Year at the Institute of Director's awards ceremony.[12][13]


Jones was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to the digital economy.[14][15]

Personal life

Lawrence and Gail Jones have three daughters.[16] They live in Cheshire, England.[17]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "’My Way’ – UKFast’s CEO Lawrence Jones". Manchester Evening News. 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Award Recipients". Ernst & Young. 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "North West Director of the Year Awards". Institute of Directors. 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Hughes, Owen (2013). "Entrepreneur targeting North Wales for cutting edge data centre". The Daily Post. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "National Business Awards Entrepreneur finalist focus: Lawrence Jones, UKFast". Business Matters Magazine. 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  6. ↑ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/enterprise/my-way---ukfasts-ceo-1233847
  7. ↑ http://www.moneymakermagazine.co.uk/how-i-made-it-lawrence-jones/
  8. ↑ "How Lawrence Jones Built UKFast Into A Multi Million Pound Empire". Your Hidden Potential. 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Finnegan, Matthew (2012). "UKFast launches new data centre complex in Manchester". techworld.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Chapman, Stephen (2013). "UKFast invests £2m into family friendly working environment". Prolific North. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "UKFast beats £20m turnover target". insidermedia.com. 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  12. ↑ http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/2012-Award-Recipients/$FILE/2012-Award-Recipients.pdf
  13. ↑ http://www.iod.com/connecting/local-networks/north-west/north-west-director-of-the-year-awards
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61092. p. N21. 31 December 2014.
  15. ↑ 2015 New Year Honours List
  16. ↑ "’My Way’ – UKFast’s CEO Lawrence Jones". Manchester Evening News. 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "The Cheshire Life Glitz List 2013". Cheshire Life. 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.