The team

BERT GROENEVELD

CEO

Bert is the founder of G2 Speech. He established the company in 1998. He is passionate about satisfying customers, user experience and delivering the best possible solution.

HENRY GALLAGHER

Managing Director

Henry joined Dictaphone Co Ltd in 1989 and has been in the voice solutions market since. Dealing both with private and public industry he has gained an in-depth knowledge in the delivery of workflow solutions through voice driven products.

BAS JANSEN

COO

Bas joined G2 in 2000 as a Software Engineer. He is end-responsible for research and development, product management, IT, project implementations and service. He is always researching the latest innovative technologies and implementing these in our products. He's been involved in many implementation projects, and is very experienced in integrating our solutions into the customers way of working.

In his personal life Bas enjoys riding his motorbike. He also likes spending time outdoors with his kids - combining the opportunity to practice his photography skills.

JEROEN VAN LAARHOVEN

CCO

Jeroen, our Chief Commercial Manager, joined G2 as a Junior Project Manager. During the last 17years he has seen the company develop and grow. He has experience operating from both a project and sales perspective. He has a solid understanding of our markets across Europe.

In his spare time Jeroen likes to watch and play football. He's also the trainer/coach at his sons football team.

JAMES STAPLETON

Director of Customer Strategy

James joined G2 in 2004, when we first directly entered the UK and Irish markets and has been working in the healthcare industry for over 15 years. He now oversees customer strategy and engages with our customers to ensure they realise the benefits of our solutions and aligns the appropriate solutions to our customer goals. He is committed to delivering value to our customers and is passionate about how IT solutions can improve the way we work and live.

He also holds a master’s degree in Electronic Engineering and enjoys many sports, including football, tennis and snowboarding.

GEMMA SANDFORD

Director of Marketing and Communications

Gemma joined G2 in 2013 to head up marketing and communications in the UK and Ireland. She now oversees marketing and communications across the company. She has an abundance of experience in the field and has worked in the healthcare industry for over 10 years.

In her spare time Gemma enjoys spending time with her family including her little boy and cockapoo, Poppy!

CHRIS ENGLISH

Director of Implementation and Service, UK & IE

Chris joined G2 Speech in 2011 as a Project Manager, implementing and supporting our solutions across some of our largest and most diverse customers.

Since then, Chris has assumed responsibility for our Implementation and Support operation across multiple regions. This requires implementing our solutions to strict cost, quality and budget requirements, understanding cultural and organisational differences, together with ensuring our ongoing service to our customers is to a consistently high standard across these regions post project.

His experience in change management ensures that our internal processes are managed efficiently to the benefit of our clients.

Outside of work, Chris is a Rugby fan, enjoys running, and spending time with his young children.

James O'Sullivan

Area Manager - Ireland

James was appointed Area Manager for Ireland in 2008 and is committed to ensuring G2 Speech delivers the best possible solutions to our customers. Prior to G2 Speech, James was the Regional Sales Manager for Dictaphone before setting up Dictation Direct in 1996 (which later became part of G2 Speech in 2005). James has a diploma in Marketing from the Marketing Institute of Ireland.

Brody Gallagher

Key Account Manager

Brody joined G2 Speech in August 2015. He is responsible for key accounts across the UK. He enjoys a a variety of sports including rugby, hurling, Gaelic football and golf. He has a love of football (Arsenal!) and enjoys music and attending concerts.

Daniel Thiele

Business Development Manager

Daniel joined G2 Speech in 2019 as a business development manager. With a strong focus on the customers needs and a consultative approach, Daniel is determined to find the best suited service for our customers and help drive the continued growth of the business.

Bijan Azar

Business Development Manager

Bijan Azar has over 20 years within technology solutions helping customers devise and develop solutions that deliver on ROI. Within this time he has worked in private and public sectors delivering the best solution on time and within budget. At G2 Speech Bijan works with our clients, current and new to offer the best fit depending on their requirements and ensure that the experience is the best it possibly can be.

Eve Muller

Commercial Support Officer

Eve joined G2 Speech in 2017 as a Commercial Support Officer, where she coordinates and manages all of the company’s responses to bids. Eve has a wealth of experience working within the healthcare sector, both public and private.

In her spare time, Eve enjoys learning to play (badly!) the electric guitar, going for walks in the Yorkshire countryside and being involved with her church. In addition to English, Eve speaks fluent French.