| 词条 | Piers Linney |
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| name = Piers Linney | image = | caption = | birth_name = Jonathan Piers Daniel Linney | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|02|15}} | birth_place = Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England | residence = London, England | nationality = British | known_for = Dragons' Den The Secret Millionaire | education = The University of Manchester | alma_mater = | occupation = Businessman television personality | spouse = Tara Linney (m. 2003)[1], (div. 2018) | children = Tiger and Electra[1] | website = www.pierslinney.com | networth = }} Jonathan Piers Daniel Linney (born 15 February 1971 in Stoke-on-Trent[2][3][4]) is an English businessman and investor with a professional background in the City.[5] Piers has been recognised as one the top 100 Black Britons and is known as a champion of entrepreneurship and growth businesses. Linney is a Non Executive Director of the UK government-owned development bank, [https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk British Business Bank], which has facilitated over £12 billion[6] of financing for UK small and medium-sized businesses and also operates the [https://www.startuploans.co.uk/ StartUp Loan Company] and British [https://www.britishpatientcapital.co.uk/ Patient Capital], a £2,5bn fund launched in 2018. He was the Co-CEO and owner of Genesis Communications [7] and was the co-CEO of cloud-based[7] IT business Outsourcery. He is best known for being a "dragon" on the BBC Two business series Dragons' Den (known as Shark Tank in the USA) from 2013 to 2015. Linney also appeared on the Channel 4 series The Secret Millionaire in 2011, where he worked in Wolverhampton at a Young Offenders' institution. In November 2018, Linney was named in the top 20 of Financial Times' list of the 'Top 100 minority ethnic leaders in technology.'[8] In 2018 he was also named in the Top 100 BAME Leaders in Business[9] and was named in the FT as one of the top 100 BAME Leaders in Tech.[10] Piers is also content creator and public speaker focused on supporting entrepreneurs with ambitions to start-up or grow their businesses as part of his #ScaleUp initiative.[11] Early lifeLinney was born to Derek and Norma Linney in 1971. He has Bajan (Barbados) and English heritage. He grew up in Stoke-on-Trent and moved aged nine to a small former mill-town called Bacup in Lancashire,[12] where he attended the local secondary modern school (Fearns) after failing his eleven-plus exam. CareerLinney studied Accounting and Law at The University of Manchester, and subsequently qualified as a solicitor with SJ Berwin. He then worked in investment banking, first at Barclays de Zoete Wedd, followed by Credit Suisse. Linney left banking in 2000 to start an internet business and has since been involved in a number of technology, media and telecommunications businesses. After becoming the CEO of a corporate finance boutique, Linney specialised in technology venture capital and securing structured equity and debt finance from US hedge funds for small and mid-cap listed companies. Linney became a partner in a €90 million alternative investment fund providing structured debt and equity financing to small cap public companies.{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}} In 2007, Linney led, with his business partner, Simon Newton, the buyout of Genesis Communications,[13] a mobile voice and data reseller company. In 2009 Genesis acquired Thus Mobile from Cable&Wireless and rebranded as Outsourcery to focus on cloud IT and communications. In 2012 the mobile business arm was sold to Daisy Group for £15 million.[14][15] Outsourcery was floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in 2013 raising £13 million.[16] The business was provided with a debt facility by Vodafone.{{clarify|date=January 2017}} In June 2016 the business was sold for an undisclosed sum and the company placed into administration, having reached revenues of £10m, but remaining unprofitable.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} Linney was a founding member of the Governance Board of the UK's Cloud Industry Forum[17] and has made appearance in the media to discuss the benefits of cloud computing.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} In 2014, Linney joined the Cabinet Office SME Panel, advising on small and medium business issues.[18] Linney established the now defunct not-for-profit organisation workinsight.org, a national digital platform that connects young people to local employers.[19] Linney is a founding Trustee of the Powerlist Foundation,[20] and is also a trustee of both the innovation charity Nesta[21] and careers website Plotr.[22] Linney is involved with Virgin Unite[23] and a range of other charities as a donor or patron. AwardsIn 2013, Linney was recognised in the JP Morgan-sponsored Power List 2013 as one of the top 100 most influential black Britons.[24] In 2014, Linney was named Entrepreneur Leader of the Year at the first Black British Business Awards sponsored by EY.[25] Dragons' Den{{Main|Dragons' Den (UK)|l1=Dragons' Den}}In 2013, Linney joined the panel on the BBC Two television series Dragons' Den, along with fellow new dragon Kelly Hoppen beginning in the eleventh series. In January 2015, Linney announced that he would be departing the show at the end of series twelve, in order to focus on various other projects.[26] Linney invested in Wonderbly (formerly Lost My Name), an award winning independent technology and publishing business that offers personalised children's picture books. Launched in 2012, Wonderbly has sold over 2.7 million books in over two hundred countries around the world. Wonderbly raisd $8.5m in 2017 from Ravensburger, a leading European publisher of games, puzzles, and children’s books and its existing investros include Google Ventures, Project A Ventures, Greycroft, The Chernin Group and Allen & Co.[27] Personal lifeLinney married Tara Bishop and they have two children Tiger and Electra.[1] Linney and Bishop were divorced in 2018. [28] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|author=Daisy Buchanan |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dragons-den-piers-linney-10-2145466 |title=Dragon's Den Piers Linney: 10 things you need to know about new Dragon |publisher=Mirror Online |date=11 August 2013 |accessdate=18 August 2013}} 2. ^Piers Linney biography at Dragons' Den, BBC Two. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803024705/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006vq92/dragons/piers-linney |date=3 August 2013 }} 3. ^Findmypast. 4. ^"Piers Linney Net Worth", Spear's. 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/our-people/piers-linney/|title=Piers Linney - British Business Bank|work=British Business Bank|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en-US}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://annualreport2018.british-business-bank.co.uk/objectives/objective-1|title={{!}} British Business Bank|date=2018-11-26|website=British Business Bank|language=en-gb|others=British Business Bank|access-date=2018-11-26}} 7. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.icaew.com/archive/technical/corporate-finance/mergers-and-acquisitions/piers-linney-on-the-acquisition-of-genesis-communications|title=Piers Linney on the acquisition of Genesis Communications|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/54a7e6c4-dddb-11e8-9f04-38d397e6661c|title=The UK’s top 100 black and minority ethnic leaders in technology|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-26}} 9. ^{{Cite news|url=https://green-park.co.uk/bame100/#people|title=Top 100 BAME Leaders in Business|date=2018-10-11|work=Green Park|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en-US}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/70dab5dc-e28c-11e8-a6e5-792428919cee|title=Subscribe to read|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-26}} 11. ^{{Citation|last=Piers Linney|title=What is #ScaleUp?|date=2018-11-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K45srjut6kk|access-date=2018-11-26}} 12. ^Hannah Prevett, Emilie Sandy, "Dragons' Den star Piers Linney is sitting pretty", Elite Business, 2 May 2014. 13. ^{{cite web|author=Marcus Leach |url=http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?CID=16&AID=11649&PGID=2#.U0V1P1dkz5N |title=Who is Piers Linney? – Fresh Business Thinking website |publisher=www.freshbusinessthinking.com |date=11 March 2011 |accessdate=9 April 2014}} 14. ^{{cite web|last1=Begum (12 November 2013)|first1=Shelina|title=Outsourcery on cloud nine|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/outsourcery-on-cloud-nine-6293808|website=Manchester Evening News|accessdate=8 August 2014}} 15. ^{{cite web|author=James Graham |url=http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/510813-outsourcery-sells-mobile-business.html |title=Outsourcery sells mobile business – The Business Desk website |publisher=www.thebusinessdesk.com |date=3 September 2013 |accessdate=9 April 2014}} 16. ^{{cite web|author=Doug Woodburn |url=http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2269894/piers-linney-if-youre-not-gunning-for-gbp100m-get-out-of-cloud |title=Piers Linney: If you're not gunning for £100m, get out of cloud – CRN website |publisher=www.channelweb.co.uk |date=22 April 2011 |accessdate=9 April 2014}} 17. ^{{cite web|author=Cloud Industry Forum |url=http://cloudindustryforum.org/governance/governance-board-members/98-piers-linney-outsourcery |title= Piers Linney – Cloud Industry Forum website|publisher=www.cloudindustryforum.org |date=8 September 2012 |accessdate=9 April 2014}} 18. ^{{cite web|last1=Cabinet Office (28 July 2014)|title=Dragons' Den investor Piers Linney joins Cabinet Office SME Panel|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dragons-den-investor-piers-linney-joins-cabinet-office-sme-panel|website=Gov.uk|accessdate=8 August 2014}} 19. ^{{cite web|last1=New Business (8 May 2014)|title=Technology entrepreneur and Dragons' Den star launches innovative digital portal to transform work experience|url=http://www.newbusiness.co.uk/articles/starting-a-business/technology-entrepreneur-and-dragons%E2%80%99-den-star-launches-innovative-digit|website=newbusiness|accessdate=8 August 2014}} 20. ^{{cite web |author=Powerlist Foundation |url=http://powerlistfoundation.org.uk/about-us/trustees/item/36-piers-linney |title=Piers Linney Trustee – Powerlist Foundation website |publisher=Powerlist Foundation |date=13 November 2011 |accessdate=9 April 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141823/http://powerlistfoundation.org.uk/about-us/trustees/item/36-piers-linney |archivedate=13 April 2014 |df=dmy-all }} 21. ^{{cite web|author=Nesta |url=http://www.nesta.org.uk/users/piers-linney |title=Piers Linney Trustee |publisher=Nesta |date=24 January 2014 |accessdate=9 April 2014}} 22. ^{{cite web|last1=Enterprise Nation|title=Enterprise Nation Founder Emma Jones joins Plotr as Chair|url=https://www.enterprisenation.com/blog/posts/enterprise-nation-founder-emma-jones-joins-plotr-as-chair|website=Enterprise Nation|accessdate=8 August 2014}} 23. ^{{cite web|author=Natalie Graham |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e09bbd0a-220a-11e3-bb64-00144feab7de.html#axzz2yPBCXTqu |title=Piers Linney: I won’t take no for an answer |publisher=FT Online |date=27 September 2013 |accessdate=9 April 2014}} 24. ^{{cite web|author=Kaya Burgess |url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/tv-radio/article3711085.ece |title=Piers Linney, Dragons' Den latest, flies in from the cloud |publisher=The Times |date=12 March 2013 |accessdate=9 April 2014}} 25. ^2014 winners. Black British Business Awards. 26. ^Rebecca Burn Callander, [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/11379135/Piers-Linney-quits-Dragons-Den-after-just-two-years.html "Piers Linney quits Dragons' Den after just two years"], Daily Telegraph, 30 January 2015. 27. ^{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/31/wonderbly/|title=Lost My Name, the tech-driven kids book publisher, raises $8.5M and partners with Roald Dahl Estate|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en-US}} 28. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.pierslinney.com/|title=Piers Linney I ScaleUp|website=Piers Linney I ScaleUp|language=en|access-date=2018-12-20}} External links
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