The Team

Steve Swift

Winner of the prestigious Institute of Director's Young Director of the Year award in 2007, Steve is an ambitious, dynamic industry professional with over 20 years experience gained from a diverse IT and Telecommunications background. He possesses excellent communication skills with the ability to assess client's needs and develop strategic partnerships.

With outstanding leadership qualities, Steve enjoys the challenge of providing revenue-generating solutions relevant to the client in an ever changing business. Aerelink is Steve's passion, as the Managing Director, he is responsible for the success and sustainability of Aerelink, ensuring that our customers continue to receive an unparalleled service envied within our industry sector.

Ian Maynard

Ian is a highly experienced data communications professional, specialising primarily in Wireless Technology.

His grounding was in ‘Old fashioned Communications’, working as a Service Engineer with modem and multiplexer products as well as packet switched networks, before discovering the world of Local Area Networks and Wireless Communications.

Ian has many years experience working with a wide range of clients, from end-users through to telecommunications carrier customers. He is commercially aware, having successfully managed the Eastern European Territory, in addition to his Pre-Sales Technical role for Ascom Telecommunications.

Ian still considers himself a ‘hands on’ engineer, and escapes to the relative peace and quiet of a mast site whenever commercial pressures allow!

Craig Barrass

Craig joined Aerelink in September 2009 and has a 20 year record of successful sales and over 7 years of management experience. He has worked in senior management positions for Anixter, Avaya, Azzurri, and Alvarion. He has worked in all levels of the channel from manufacturing, distribution to system integrators.

Craig enjoys watching Rugby and spending time with his three daughters and walking in the Yorkshire dales with his wife and two border collies.

John Inns

John has wide experience of all aspects of company management and finance gained over a 39 year career, before setting up his Consultancy. Trained in corporate accounting in 1966, he learned Basic I and II programming and developed, with Burroughs (1974), a bespoke computer programme suite for his manufacturing/import/export business.

John has always kept abreast of IT for company direction and financial control, and is also a competent salesman, an ability he puts to good use in dealing at MD/CEO level in his Consultancy work. John's main recreation is his garden, and his charity work with Lions International; in 2004 he completed 25 years of service with the Kettering branch.