Ed Vernon was previously Head of Corporate Development at BTNI.  

Prior to that he was founder and Managing Director of BIC Systems, a leading indigenous technology solutions business which was sold to BTNI in 2004.

He is a former Chairman of the NI Software Industry Federation and was involved in a fundamental review of strategy for the software and technology sector.

He is a Foundation Board member of Queens University, is Chair of Matrix ICT Panel and a member of the Institute of Directors NI Committee.

Mr Vernon has received a number of business awards, including entry into Invest NI's inaugural Hall of Fame which was designed to celebrate the best of local entrepreneurship and promote enterprise through the showcasing of role models.