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Grapple Mobile - Award winning technology with a World leading team

Award winning technology with a World leading team

Grapple is the combined result of over $9m investment, 4 years R&D and a highly experienced management and development team that have extensive mobile, agency and digital expertise. Ed Lea, Grapple CTO and Europe's #1 app developer makes sure that every project is produced to the highest standard.

People:

Alistair Crane | CEO - Grapple Mobile

Alistair Crane

CEO

Favourite App: Poynt
Phone: BlackBerry 9700

"I represented Great Britain in the International Schools Athletics Championship and featured among the top five fastest UK100 & 200m runners U21."

LinkedIn

Jamie True | Non-Executive Director - Grapple Mobile

Jamie True

Founder

Favourite App: gWabbit
Phone: BlackBerry Bold

"I won a penalty competition for Tottenham Hotspur scoring against Ray Clemence and Tony Parks!"

LinkedIn

Ed Lea | CTO - Grapple Mobile

Ed Lea

CTO

Favourite App: TV Plus
Phone: iPhone 3GS

"At 13, was part of the youngest team to win BP's "Build-a-car" competition and appeared on Blue Peter as a result."

LinkedIn | Twitter | Video

Alan Lysne | COO - Grapple Mobile

Alan Lysne

COO

Favourite App: WeatherEye
Phone: iPhone 3GS

"I built and raced a solar powered vehicle across the United States - topping out at speeds of 100 km/h (where allowed of course)."

Bruno Pereira | Head of Sales - Grapple Mobile

Bruno Pereira

Head of Sales

Favourite App: Urbanspoon
Phone: BlackBerry 9000

"I've lived in 7 countries in 9 years and speak 5 languages."

LinkedIn

Nick Nicholas | Finance - Grapple Mobile

Nick Nicholas

Finance

Favourite App: Sky Sports
Phone: iPhone 3GS

"I've never eaten lunch in my life!"

Katie Bath | Project Manager - Grapple Mobile

Katie Bath

Project Manager

Favourite App: Snaptu
Phone: Nokia 6700

"I once sat on the flight deck of concord and pressed the red button to make it go supersonic!"

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Francisco Belchí | Android Developer - Grapple Mobile

Francisco Belchí

Android Developer

Favourite App: Goggles
Phone: Nexus One

"In my spare time I'm a karting driver."

LinkedIn

John Mah | Platform Engineer - Grapple Mobile

John Mah

Platform Engineer

Favourite App: Facebook
Phone: iPhone 3GS

"I played violin for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada waaaaaaay back in 1988."

Mohin Miah | Senior Developer - Grapple Mobile

Mohin Miah

Senior Developer

Favourite App: Pac Man / Google Browser
Phone: G1 Android

"I am a huge gym fanatic (addict!) and conversely a hardcore video gamer."

Johnny Lee | Platform Engineer - Grapple Mobile

Johnny Lee

Platform Engineer

Favourite App: BB messenger
Phone: BlackBerry Bold 9000

"I won the 5Km Bay Street Rat Race."

Dominic Thomas | App Developer - Grapple Mobile

Dominic Thomas

App Developer

Favourite App: Last.fm
Phone: HTC Hero

"I once appeared on stage with the six time World Gurning Champion and won first prize in my category. Charming!"

Luke Moody | App Developer - Grapple Mobile

Luke Moody

App Developer

Favourite App: TouchOsc
Phone: iPhone 3GS

"I once took part in the cheese rolling event in Gloucester and won a wheel of delicious cheese for being the first person to fall down the hill the quickest."

Amy Shannon | PR Manager - Grapple Mobile

Amy Shannon

PR Manager

Favourite App: Google Maps
Phone: Blackberry Bold

"I once hung out with Mr T on the roof of Circus Circus in Las Vegas."

Trisha Patel | Designer - Grapple Mobile

Trisha Patel

Designer

Favourite App: Tap Tap Revenge
Phone: iPhone 3GS

"When I was young I was in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat with Phillip Schofield."

Steve Zhang | Platform Engineer - Grapple Mobile

Steve Zhang

Platform Engineer

Favourite App: XM Radio Mobile
Phone: Motorola v3c

"I once worked for China Aerospace Corporation and participated in developing China's native GPS receiver."

Ian Smith | Non-Executive Director - Grapple Mobile

Alex Jones

Developer

Favourite App: Dapp (the app design app)
Phone: iPhone

"I was voted one of the youngest members into the Royal Astronomical society and am a qualified instructor of Jeet Kune Do."

Richard Paul | Non-Executive Director - Grapple Mobile

Paul Schleifer

Developer

Favourite App: Facebook, Google Maps
Phone: iPhone 3GS

"I was captain of South Bank's University Challenge team in 1996. I can also Cossack dance and do the splits."

LinkedIn

Steve Zhang | Platform Engineer - Grapple Mobile

Annerien Kriel

Financial Controller

Favourite App: Baby Cry Translator
Phone: BlackBerry Curve

"I'm training to become a dive instructor in my spare time."

Richard Paul | Non-Executive Director - Grapple Mobile

Zack Ferro-Fields

Developer

Favourite App: Google Maps
Phone: Nexus One

"I once went through a phase where I couldn't fall sleep unless I was listening to a David Bowie album."

Ashley Crane | Receptionist - Grapple Mobile

Ashley Crane

Office Manager / Receptionist

Phone: BlackBerry Bold

"I am on the Loughborough womens 1st Rugby team and was previously captain of every girls sports team at school."

Justin James | Developer - Grapple Mobile

Justin James

Developer

Favourite App: iBooks
Phone: iPhone 4

"I worked for several months as a professional chef in Meribel."

Adam Vine | Project Delivery Manager - Grapple Mobile

Adam Vine

Project Delivery Manager

Favourite App: iProcrastinate
Phone: iPhone 3GS

"I have circumnavigated the Earth!"

Alexander Svensson | Business Development Manager - Grapple Mobile

Alexander Svensson

Business Development Manager

Phone: iPhone 3GS

"I once won VIP tickets to an MTV Icon special for The Cure after I was voted to have best described what makes their music so unique."

Jon Claydon | Chairman - Grapple Mobile

Jon Claydon

Chairman

Favourite App: Numo Finder
Phone: Nokia E72

"In my spare time I'm a columnist for Top Gear magazine."

LinkedIn

Ian Smith | Non-Executive Director - Grapple Mobile

Ian Smith

Non-Executive Director

Favourite App: Bloomberg
Phone: BlackBerry Bold

"I was a metropolitan policeman before I joined the world of business..."

LinkedIn

Richard Paul | Non-Executive Director - Grapple Mobile

Richard Paul

Non-Executive Director

Favourite App: Sonos Controller
Phone: Palm Treo

"I collect American comic books and original comic book art."

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