Hugh Williams

Corporate Officer/Principal at

Australian Institute of Co. Directors

Retail Trade

Technology Services

Finance

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Hugh E.
Williams currently works at Ocado Innovation Ltd., as Advisor from 2018, Australian Institute of Co. Directors, as Member, Rampersand, as Venture Partner from 2019, BGH Capital Pty Ltd., as Advisor from 2023, and CommentSold LLC, as Advisor from 2021.
Dr. Williams also formerly worked at Articore Group Ltd., as Non-Executive Director from 2015 to 2019, Rome2rio Pty Ltd., as Non Executive Director from 2018 to 2019, Microsoft Corp., as Development Manager from 2005 to 2009, eBay, Inc., as Vice President from 2009 to 2013, Google LLC, as Vice President-Engineering from 2015 to 2017, Permira Advisers LLP, as Senior Advisor from 2021 to 2023, ASOS Plc, as Executive Vice President-Technology from 2024 to 2025, Pivotal Software, Inc., as Senior Vice President-Research & Development from 2013 to 2015, Moonpig.com Ltd., as Advisor from 2017 to 2021, Domain Holdings Australia Ltd., as Advisor from 2018 to 2021, DoorDash, Inc., as Advisor from 2017 to 2020, Trainline Plc, as Advisor from 2019 to 2021, Adevinta Ventures AS, as Advisor from 2021 to 2022, and Sajari Pty Ltd., as Advisor from 2019 to 2021.
Dr. Williams received his undergraduate degree in 1990 and doctorate degree in 1997 from RMIT University.

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26/06/25	EU leaders discuss new US trade proposal as deal clock ticks down	RE
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Hugh Williams active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Australian Institute of Co. Directors Australian Institute of Co. Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes governance and develops leadership skills	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
rampersand rampersand Rampersand invests in companies located in Australia and New Zealand. The firm targets companies operating in the field of broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. It also makes follow-on investments.	Private Equity Investor	30/04/2019
CommentSold LLC CommentSold LLC Develops mobile applications that provides selling technology solutions for retail businesses	Consultant / Advisor	31/08/2021
Ocado Innovation Ltd. Ocado Innovation Ltd. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Provides online grocery sale services	Consultant / Advisor	30/09/2018
BGH Capital Pty Ltd. BGH Capital Pty Ltd. BGH Capital seek to invest in mid-market companies located in the Australian and New Zealand markets. It partners with management teams and entrepreneurs to build successful businesses across a broad range of industries. It provides financing for growth capital requirements.	Consultant / Advisor	30/04/2023

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Former positions of Hugh Williams

Companies	Position	End
ASOS PLC	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	31/01/2025
Permira Advisers LLP Permira Advisers LLP Investment ManagersFinance Permira Advisers invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on consumer, climate, services, healthcare and technology sectors. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for buyout and growth capital requirements.	Consultant / Advisor	31/01/2023
Adevinta Ventures AS Adevinta Ventures AS Adevinta Ventures invests in early stage companies located in Europe. The firm targets companies operating in mobility, real estate, work, fintech and re-commerce sector. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Consultant / Advisor	31/05/2022
Sajari Pty Ltd. Sajari Pty Ltd. Develops cloud-based instant search platform for websites and e-commerce	Consultant / Advisor	31/08/2021
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Microsoft Corp. Microsoft Corp. Develops, manufactures and distributes software products
eBay, Inc. eBay, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates as an online marketplace and mobile app for the sale of goods & services	Retail Trade
Google LLC Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online search engine company	Technology Services
ASOS Plc ASOS Plc Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates as an online retailer for fashion products	Retail Trade
Permira Advisers LLP Permira Advisers LLP Investment ManagersFinance Permira Advisers invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on consumer, climate, services, healthcare and technology sectors. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for buyout and growth capital requirements.	Finance
Ocado Innovation Ltd. Ocado Innovation Ltd. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Provides online grocery sale services	Distribution Services
RMIT University RMIT University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Australian Institute of Co. Directors Australian Institute of Co. Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes governance and develops leadership skills	Commercial Services
Pivotal Software, Inc. Pivotal Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud-native software	Technology Services
Moonpig.com Ltd. Moonpig.com Ltd. Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates online personalized greeting card stores	Retail Trade
Domain Holdings Australia Ltd. Domain Holdings Australia Ltd. Provides digital property, printing and home loan solutions
Articore Group Ltd. Articore Group Ltd. Operates as an online marketplace for independent artists
Rome2rio Pty Ltd. Rome2rio Pty Ltd. Operates an online travel search engine
rampersand rampersand Rampersand invests in companies located in Australia and New Zealand. The firm targets companies operating in the field of broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. It also makes follow-on investments.
DoorDash, Inc. DoorDash, Inc. Operates as an online food & groceries ordering and delivery platform
Trainline Plc Trainline Plc Sells rail and coach tickets through online
BGH Capital Pty Ltd. BGH Capital Pty Ltd. BGH Capital seek to invest in mid-market companies located in the Australian and New Zealand markets. It partners with management teams and entrepreneurs to build successful businesses across a broad range of industries. It provides financing for growth capital requirements.
CommentSold LLC CommentSold LLC Develops mobile applications that provides selling technology solutions for retail businesses
Adevinta Ventures AS Adevinta Ventures AS Adevinta Ventures invests in early stage companies located in Europe. The firm targets companies operating in mobility, real estate, work, fintech and re-commerce sector. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.
Sajari Pty Ltd. Sajari Pty Ltd. Develops cloud-based instant search platform for websites and e-commerce