• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Tuesday May 20 2025

WestSpring IT appoints new CEO

Bristol-based tech solutions company WestSpring IT has appointed Emma Carter as its CEO.

Emma took the helm on May 1. The business leader is well known in Swindon, where she held senior positions at Excalibur Communications, Smarter Media, and Business West.

“This role takes me back to my IT and comms roots, though more than anything I love the company that the founders Phil Cater and Jason Small have created – a people-led business providing IT consultancy and support services to businesses across the UK,” said Emma.

“We are seeing consistent and steady growth month on month across all our services and are proud we are doing this without compromising the service to our clients.

“We are using the growth to fund investment in our processes, our structure, and our teams, which in turn is elevating our capability us for the next three years. The great news is that we in the position to be able to recruit experienced talent to help us on the journey.”

The company has a team of 31 and turned over more than £5 million over the last 15 months compared with just under £3 million the previous year.

Co-founder Jason Small said: “We know Emma is the right fit for us both in terms of her professional experience and her commitment to ensure we remain a people-centred business.

“We’re also proud our new CEO is female. Our sector is still heavily male-dominated and we want to encourage both men and women to embrace STEM sectors to ensure we stay competitive globally in the future.”

Emma worked at Excalibur Communications under James Phipps, who joined Westspring last year as executive chairman.

“I’m thrilled Emma accepted this role. I trust her to develop WestSpring through positive leadership every day,” said James.