Meet the Management Team
With decades of combined experience in the fields of unified communications, software development, platform design and Microsoft expertise, as well as full support services, you are in safe hands with Conversant.
Patrick Copping
CEO and Director
Patrick Joined Conversant Technology in 2017 and is the majority shareholder. A veteran of the communications industry, Patrick has over 20 years of experience working within the Unified Communications, Software Development and Microsoft Technologies sectors.
Patrick started his career at BT where he ran outsourced Contact Centre operations for blue-chip customers. After leaving BT, he worked within the Contact Centre and Communications software markets providing Contact Centre and Communications software to organisations. Patrick was one of the pioneers in delivering solutions utilising the Software as a Service (SaaS) model.
Patrick is responsible for the overall management of Conversant Technology, focusing on the strategic direction of the business, its portfolio, and strategic partners.
Stanley Crooks
Director
Stan founded Conversant Technologies in 2015 and continues to remain as a Director. Stan worked within the Communications sector for over 25 years, starting his career at Cable and Wireless in Jamaica. He emigrated to the UK in 2004 and settled in Wales where he took up communications posts with Siemens and Caerphilly Council.
Stan brings significant experience of communications infrastructure, PBX architecture and design, and complex multi-channel deployments. He has been working with Microsoft voice communications for the past decade having deployed solutions on OCS, Lync, Skype for Business and now MS Teams.
Roy Chaaya
Head of Service Delivery
Roy joined Conversant Technology in 2018 and is head of Service Delivery. He focuses on making sure our solutions are configured and implemented on time and our customers have a seamless journey from sales and project scoping all the way to through to going live and handover.
Roy has been in the communications Industry for over 10 years, working in different capacities in sales, support and service delivery.
Simon Nakra
Sales and Marketing Director
Simon is responsible for the overall sales and marketing at Conversant Technology, focusing on working with his team to help customers with their unified communications journey. With over 20 years of sales, marketing and account management experience and has spent the past 10 years helping companies and organisations unify their communications strategy by adopting Microsoft solutions (Lync, SfB, Teams).
Simon has worked across key sectors such as education, NHS, legal, finance, and public sector organisations, giving him an excellent understanding of the challenges companies face when it comes to remote and hybrid working. Simon’s approach is to always put the needs of his customers first, becoming a trusted advisor and acting as the central point of transparent communication between Conversant and the customer.
Simon joined Conversant Technology at the beginning of 2019 but has worked with Patrick and Stanley since 2013 on various projects.
Jenni O'Connor
Marketing Manager
Jenni started her career in marketing for engineering, and has accumulated over two decades of experience in marketing and PR for companies such as Mouchel Parkman and Buro Happold, alongside a seven-year stint in sports marketing. Her capabilities including marketing strategy, copywriting and editorial, PR, design management, project management, promotional development and events.
She has worked across the B2B, B2C, retail and voluntary sectors, and has also worked as a magazine editor, freelance writer and business services director.
Debra Simmons
Office Manager
Debs came to Conversant from a varied and fascinating career encompassing the glamour of cruise ship croupier and travel consultant, and the rigour and practicality of Local Authority administration, including finance and social services. She has been with Conversant almost from the start and loves the variety and camaraderie of her role.