The Channel Mechanics Team

Karl Flannery has over 30 years’ experience in the ICT industry, starting his career in the area of integrated voice and data terminals with Nortel.  In 1995, Karl co-founded Storm Technology and has taken the company from a startup operation to a well-respected, profitable company, which focuses on digital technology solutions for the enterprise based on Microsoft’s flagship platforms. Karl has a B.Sc. in Applied Physics from NUIG, Diploma in Intellectual Property in Information Technology from the Law Society of Ireland and a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management from the Irish Management Institute.

Konstantin Sidorov is a successful entrepreneur and visionary in the IT sector. He is the Founder and CEO of the exclusive London Technology Club, a platform for potential investors and technology professionals to co-invest, network and exchange ideas. Konstantin has successfully built and sold several IT businesses, including the Eastern European division of RRC Group (a company that provides IT solutions to resellers) to Ingram Micro. More recently, he switched his focus to investing in tech, and was an early investor in Spotify and Lyft and, together with LTC, in Airbnb, Klarna, PicsArt and Revolut - to name a few.

Mike Williams is Chief Product Officer responsible for Product Management, Client Delivery & Customer Service at Qorbitol, a London based Fintech offering global white-label banking as a service solutions.  Mike has executive leadership experience in product, software engineering, client delivery and CIO positions in telecommunications, hi-tech, IT and financial services companies including Siemens, Motorola, DXC and Experian, and is a co-founder of Channel Mechanics.