Jim Burton became Managing Director of Axiell Limited, the UK’s leading local authority library technology provider, in May 2008 when the company was acquired by Axiell Group. He is responsible for defining and delivering business strategy, leads the management team, is a board member of the company and a member of Axiell Group's management team. Previously he founded and developed Esprit Limited which was sold to Dokimas Group in 2003 and which developed innovative solutions in information management for children’s services and adult social care public sector organisations. Jim has extensive experience in the library and information technology sector, had a spell in University Library technology management and has a BSc in Electronic, Computer and Systems Engineering.