Episode 28 - Andrew Denton - Alfa Systems

Today’s guest is Andrew Denton. Andrew is Chief Executive Officer of Alfa Systems, the leading international asset finance and leasing software company. Having joined the company in 1995 he successfully worked his way up, becoming a member of the Board in 2003 as Sales and Marketing Director. He was made Chief Operating Officer in 2010 and became CEO in September 2016. In addition to his role at Alfa He is also Director and joint founder of the Leasing Foundation, an organisation that supports the leasing and asset finance industry through charitable activities, research and development. Andrew was recommended to me by two close friends of mine as someone I must get on the podcast and he certainly didn’t disappoint. The advice and insights he shares throughout this interview are fantastic and I had a great time interviewing him. We cover so much ground in this conversation including: Andrew’s path to CEO and his advice to those looking to do the same. The importance of developing sales skills regardless of your role if you’re looking to climb in your company. What he learnt from Alfa’s IPO and his advice to others who may be considering doing the same. The importance of finding and building relationships with Mentors to help you accelerate your career. As my first guest from a listed software and services business it was great to get his unique perspective on the market and advice for others looking to emulate his and Alfa’s success. You can find out more about Andrew and connect with him through his LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewwdenton/ You can find out more about Alfa Systems at https://www.alfasystems.com   Specific Things We Discuss: The blokes guide to pregnancy by Jon Smith  - http://amzn.eu/d/9OF2V2d The sixty minute father by Rob Parsons - http://amzn.eu/d/girxojz The Jersey: The All Blacks: The Secrets Behind the World's Most Successful Team by Peter Bills - http://amzn.eu/d/iFCvidm The Real McCaw: Richie McCaw: The Autobiography by Richie McCaw - http://amzn.eu/d/gBs2iG3 Numis - https://www.numiscorp.com/x/default.html Barclays - https://www.investmentbank.barclays.com/ Tulchan - http://www.tulchangroup.com/ Whitecase - https://www.whitecase.com/ Alfa’s Non Executive Directors  - https://investors.alfasystems.com/media/board-of-directors Tim Cook - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cook Bill Mcdermott - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_McDermott Nile Rodgers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_Rodgers Madonna - https://www.madonna.com/ Bill Gates - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates The Gates Foundation - https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ TED interview with Elon Musk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtMqdYgFH0 Flipboard - https://flipboard.com/ You can find out more about Andrew on his Linkedin page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewwdenton/ You can find out more about Alfa at https://www.alfasystems.com/eu/