Ian Gardiner
Chief Executive Officer
Ian co-founded the company with Ron McCulloch in 2002 on his arrival from his native Scotland. Ian has been running successful technology start-ups for over ten years.
Ian was one of the founders of newsbase.com, a European, news, analysis and business intelligence service for emerging markets. He also launched and ran lastorders.com, one of the first on-line off-license operations in the UK. Ian is recognised as a pioneer in the internet broadcasting market. He has amassed crucial in-depth knowledge of this market and has consistently strived to develop the company’s capabilities in delivering the very best in rich media. Using leading available technologies, Ian is responsible for ensuring exceptional results for Viocorp's growing portfolio of A list clients.
With his unwavering vision to grow Viocorp into a global force in internet broadcasting, Ian is leading the team forward with the launch of the company's next generation video publishing platform, Viostream.
Away from work, Ian sits on the Board of Metro Screen, a not-for-profit company providing training and support for filmmakers. He is also a member of the advisory board for Sydney University's Business Information Systems department where he guest lectures on innovation and entrepreneurialism. He is the co-founder and treasurer of the Australian arm of the Oxford Business Alumni. Finally, he is a co-founder of the exclusive networking group Innovation Bay.
Ian holds a Master of Engineering from the University of Oxford where he also won two rowing blues.