--- title: Find out about Exonar and our data discovery story | Exonar description: Find out about Exonar, our data discovery story, how we were founded and who our management team are. --- [![Exonar](https://www.exonar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Exonar_LogoTag_NOW.png?width=360&height=139&name=Exonar_LogoTag_NOW.png "Exonar")](https://exonar.com) - Product - [Exonar Reveal](https://www.exonar.com/exonar-reveal) - [How it Works](https://www.exonar.com/how-it-works) - [Security](https://www.exonar.com/security) - [Exonar Labs](https://www.exonar.com/exonar-labs) - [Services](https://www.exonar.com/services) - Who it's for - [Information Security](https://www.exonar.com/information-security) - [Governance, Risk & Compliance](https://www.exonar.com/privacy-and-gdpr-compliance) - [Strategic IT & Operations](https://www.exonar.com/strategic-it-and-operations) - [Customers](https://www.exonar.com/case-studies/) - [Partners](https://www.exonar.com/partners) - Resources - [Exonar Blog](https://www.exonar.com/blog) - [Toolkits](https://www.exonar.com/toolkits) - [Guides](https://www.exonar.com/guides) - [Webinars & Demos](https://www.exonar.com/webinars-and-demos) - [About Us](https://www.exonar.com/about-us) - [Careers](https://www.exonar.com/careers) - [Contact](https://www.exonar.com/contact) Sign In [Ready to talk?](https://www.exonar.com/ready-to-talk) # About Exonar We believe that data should protect and power organisations and the people they serve ![x-icon](https://www.exonar.com/hubfs/x-icon.png) On a mission Every organisation struggles to know what's contained in the volumes and the complexity of the data they own. We have a simple mission to solve this problem by discovering organisational data at an epic scale ## How it all started When our first client came knocking, they’d already employed nine people to search through two million documents for nine months in an attempt to identify what had been stolen in a cyber attack. Their view was that “we don’t know exactly what information we have, so it’s hard to know what’s missing”. So we thought, what if we came at it from a different angle? What if we put ourselves in the shoes of someone wanting to steal data. How would they see what was there and know what to steal?” With the freedom to think creatively, we worked out a way within 21 days, and the seeds of our current product was planted. And it’s captured the eye of our investors, because they too believe that organisations should be able to [use data better to power and protect their organisations](https://www.exonar.com/) and the people they serve. This is why Exonar is a Series A funded, UK technology business. ## Leadership team ### Exonar’s Leadership team has been hand-picked to fuel the next wave of growth for the company With series-A funding from top-drawer venture capitalists, we have built the right team to succeed. ####  ![paddy-byrne](https://www.exonar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/paddy-byrne.jpg?width=200&name=paddy-byrne.jpg) #### Paddy Byrne #### Chairman Paddy brings extensive Board and leadership experience and a track record of enabling leaders to fulfil their potential.  Paddy's strong background in Private Equity and Venture Capital is highly valuable as Exonar drives the next exciting phases of growth and scale. ####  ![Danny Reeves copy-1](https://www.exonar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Danny%20Reeves%20copy-1.jpg?width=200&name=Danny%20Reeves%20copy-1.jpg) #### Danny Reeves #### CEO Danny brings to Exonar 30 years of experience working in technology and business leadership with brands such as Deutsche Bank, Capita and Balfour Beatty. His most recent focus has been scaling smaller organisations through periods of dramatic growth. At Exonar Danny is responsible for maximising outcomes and value for customers, through the impressive technology and outstanding people that work here. ####  ![Mike Aspinall copy-1](https://www.exonar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mike%20Aspinall%20copy-1.jpg?width=200&name=Mike%20Aspinall%20copy-1.jpg) #### Mike Aspinall #### Chief Financial Officer Mike brings over 13 years' experience as CFO in a number of Private Equity, Venture Capital, AIM-listed and owner managed businesses across software, technology, media and services sectors. He is responsible for all things financial at Exonar, and has a particular passion for managing businesses through periods of change and growth. ####  ![Ryan Ward for website](https://www.exonar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ryan%20Ward%20for%20website.jpeg?width=200&name=Ryan%20Ward%20for%20website.jpeg) #### Ryan Ward #### Chief Revenue Officer   Ryan's career has spanned a variety of roles, working with customers in Europe, Asia and the US. He has been pivotal in the success of startups like Salesforce and Xactly, and continues to help software companies such as Oracle, SAP, Adobe and Akamai establish strong market positions. A proven expert in developing and creating Sales expertise, Ryan is a pioneer working with software companies in their early years to establish their value and position, and grow their market presence. ####  ![Tim Cutland](https://www.exonar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim%20Cutland.jpeg?width=200&name=Tim%20Cutland.jpeg) #### Tim Cutland #### Professional Services Director Tim joined Exonar having built a successful career leading the development and delivery of complex service solutions in the UK and Europe. Tim believes that we can only be successful by understanding what our customer are trying to achieve, helping them do it and feeling it personally if things go wrong. At Exonar he’s responsible for pre-sales, support, professional services and customer success. ####  ![SImon CPG_EXONAR_22 copy](https://www.exonar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SImon%20CPG_EXONAR_22%20copy.jpg?width=200&name=SImon%20CPG_EXONAR_22%20copy.jpg) #### Simon Orr #### Chief Technology Officer Simon led the development of complex LoB and CRM applications for Teleperformance, one of the largest BPO companies in the world. Campaigns included the UK Identity & Passport Service, Renault, the Teachers Information Line and the DWP. At Exonar, Simon was instrumental in creating the first version of our search appliance. His role now is to identify client needs and discover innovative solutions for the engineering team to meet those requirements. Watch the video to find out why information drives intelligent organisations. Knowing what data an organisation has, and where it is stored is fundamental to managing risk, grasping insight and driving any business forward. ## Discover how we can help you Take the next step BOOK A DEMO ARRANGE A CALL #### Product - [Exonar Reveal](https://www.exonar.com/exonar-reveal) - [How it works](https://www.exonar.com/how-it-works) - [Exonar Labs](https://www.exonar.com/exonar-labs) - [Services](https://www.exonar.com/services) #### Who it's for - [Information security](https://www.exonar.com/information-security) - [Privacy & Compliance](https://www.exonar.com/privacy-and-gdpr-compliance) - [Strategic IT & Operations](https://www.exonar.com/strategic-it-and-operations) - [Partners](https://www.exonar.com/partners-old) #### Resources - [Exonar Blog](https://www.exonar.com/blog) - [Guides](https://www.exonar.com/guides) - [Webinars & Live Demos](https://www.exonar.com/webinars-and-demos) - [Toolkits](https://www.exonar.com/toolkits) - [Tech Talk](https://www.exonar.com/tech-talk) - [Privacy Statement](https://www.exonar.com/privacy-statement) - [Modern Slavery Statement](https://www.exonar.com/modern-slavery-statement) #### Talk to Sales Chat with our sales team to discover how our product can work for you. ##### ![Phone_Icon_1](https://www.exonar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Phone_Icon_1.png?width=28&name=Phone_Icon_1.png)+44 (0)1635 888 581 #### Contact Customer Support We are waiting to help you and your team – so don't hesitate to reach out! ##### [![CONTACT SUPPORT](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6113045/fc2146ad-146f-4060-971a-90e8601cb8d7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6113045/fc2146ad-146f-4060-971a-90e8601cb8d7) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/exonar) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exonar/) ![Exonar_LogoTag_NOW](https://www.exonar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Exonar_LogoTag_NOW.png?width=214&name=Exonar_LogoTag_NOW.png)   © Copyright 2022 Exonar Ltd. 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