The concept of HIPSHOT is the guiding principle of our team. The values of HIPSHOT determine the way we as a business work with clients, as well as with each other. It is through this that we have created a more unified, focused and dedicated team and consistently delivered positive results on the projects that we have worked on.
Ankur Jain
Chief Development Officer
With over 20 years of experience as a seasoned leader in software engineering and technology, Ankur brings a wealth of expertise and a forward-thinking approach to our organization’s leadership. Having collaborated with both product-based and service industry tech giants, Ankur offers invaluable insights into driving innovation and strategic initiatives.
Since joining our team in 2023, he has been instrumental in shaping our organization’s trajectory as the Chief Development Officer, responsible for overseeing all software and hardware development. With extensive experience in leading and partnering with global teams, Ankur’s visionary leadership and commitment to excellence have propelled us towards new frontiers of growth and success. His passion for fostering meaningful partnerships and delivering quality products continues to steer our organization towards a brighter future.
Giovanni Laudicina
Chief Executive Officer
Giovanni is an experienced business leader with a track record of managing Hi-Tech Companies in Europe and Australia. Before joining Duncan Solutions in 2018, he has served as Country Director in Italy for the EasyPark Group, establishing their service in the Country and growing it from a start-up to the market leader with 300+ cities served. Giovanni holds a Masters Degree in Computer Engineering and an Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi Business School
Barbara Swiecka
Chief Sales Officer
As the Chief Sales Officer at Duncan Solutions, Barbara spearheads the company’s growth initiatives, with a keen focus on integrating Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and Smart City concepts into our parking and payment solutions. Her leadership is rooted in a vision to transform urban mobility, making it more efficient, user-friendly, and sustainable. Through innovative approaches and leveraging cutting-edge technologies, she is committed to enhancing the quality of urban living while addressing the dynamic needs of municipalities and private operators.
Under her guidance, Duncan Solutions is poised to lead the shift towards connected, intelligent urban spaces. She is actively pursuing partnerships that align with Smart City initiatives, positioning Duncan Solutions as integral to the infrastructure of future cities. Her goal is to ensure Duncan Solutions not only contributes to the development of smart, livable cities but also sets new standards for innovation in the urban mobility sector.
Jonathon Martin
Chief Operating Officer
Jonathon has a long career at Duncan Solutions working in the area of technology and Smart City Solutions which provides the foundation for our Products Suites and Support Services. He brings a strong track record of effective leadership, network engineering and business management combined with strong analytical skills to achieves optimal results while driving business growth. A diplomatic leader who inspires a productive working relationship with employees, customers and partners.
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Sean Ryan
Sales Director
As Sales Director, Sean brings a career of consulting and selling international supply chain solutions across a number of industries. Most recently as Head of Sales with Swisslog, a Swiss based multinational and global leader in supplying integrated warehouse automation and digital transformation solutions to retail, FMCG, 3PL and pure play e-commerce businesses. Prior to this he spent 20 years across operations, purchasing and sales roles manufacturing consumer products and re-deploying relevant capital assets throughout Asia, Europe and South America for companies such as Proctor and Gamble, Henkel Schwarzkopf, Unilever, Gillette, SC Johnson and Johnson amongst other well-known FMCG companies. This included living in Shanghai, China for 3 years.
Passionate about delivering digital solutions for forward thinking customers he is excited to join the Duncan team with its extensive experience and capability to deliver single source integrated parking solutions using its open IoT PEMS platform.
Asim Sohail
Commercial Director
Asim has been with Duncan Solutions since 2015. He is an experienced business leader with business acumen over 14 years of international experience within diverse challenging environments of ICT industry. He is an engineering graduate; and possesses various certifications for sales and business management along with certifications in opportunity & account management from TAS (Target Account Selling) Group. He has strong expertise in Business Management, Bid Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Sales & Business Development as well as Contract & Commercial Management. At Duncan Solutions, he is responsible for sales, commercials, and contracts; he is highly qualified and experienced to deal with financial and commercial modelling including statistical analysis. His global experience of various markets including Australia, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe is a unique asset for our company, customers and partners.
Mark Byrne
Chief Financial Officer
Mark joined Duncan Parking as the CFO in October 2019. Prior to this he was CEO of Cryosite, an ASX listed company operating in the clinical trials industry. Mark has worked in various senior finance roles over the last 25 years most recently being the CFO for Appen responsible for the overall financial operations including helping the company list on the ASX in 2015. Prior to that he supported Immarsat in its transition moving from a private to publicly listed company. Mark holds an MBA from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Economics. He is a member of the Chartered Accountants of Australia, Chartered Secretaries Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Angela Yu
Financial Controller
Angela was appointed Financial Controller of Duncan Solutions in 2007. She holds a Master of Accounting and Batchelor of Engineering; she is also the member of CA. Angela is responsible for Duncan Solutions’ financial management, including management accounting, regulatory compliance and financial reporting.
Trent Loebel
Chief Executive Officer
Trent was appointed CEO of Duncan Solutions Australia in December 2015, after serving seven years as General Manager. Trent has overall responsibility for defining and implementing the strategic direction for the business. He is passionate about building a work environment with a strong set of values and positive culture that is focused upon delivering exceptional service. A focus on understanding customer objectives and meeting those objectives has guided our focus under Trent’s leadership. Prior to joining Duncan Solutions, Trent spent eighteen years in the telecommunications, technology hardware & software industries, with roles as Chief Executive Officer and Commercial Manager.
Grant Dobson
Head of Sales and Marketing
Grant has been with Duncan since 2008. He has over 15 years of solid experience in sales and customer management within the Information Technology and Service industries. Having spent years assisting public and private clients to implement their parking strategies, Grant plays a key role in consulting on and selling Duncan’s global ‘Intelligent Parking’ solutions, and continues to build the company’s presence within priority sectors that include hospitals, universities and local government.
Alex Gardner
Chief Technology Officer
Alex has been with Duncan since 2006, initially as our Mechanical Engineer progressing to Engineering Product Manager and now the CTO role. Alex is responsible for all aspects of product engineering. The product engineering team comprises of Application Software development, Embedded Software development, Electrical Hardware, Mechanical design and Systems Integration Testing. His years of experience have grown intimate familiarity with the unique requirements that municipal parking authorities have across physical technology products and software solutions. With a diverse background from custom fibre optic assemblies to consumer goods, Alex brings a wealth of experience in delivering quality product design solutions from concept to production.
Jonathon Martin
Operations Manager
Jonathon has been with Duncan since 2005 and manages Customer Operations, providing service and support for the suite of Duncan parking management products and software applications. Jonathon is passionate about technology and technology-based services. His responsibilities include fulfilling contractual obligations with our customers and ensuring that the team are focused upon delivering exceptional service.
Michael Almond
Product Delivery & Supply Chain Manager
Michael is responsible for the management of production quality and supply. The Supply Chain team are focused upon selecting and managing production partners who are able to meet our quality standards for product, safety and environment. He ensures that the company meets the standards required for ongoing ISO 9001 certification. Michael has over 25 years’ experience in manufacturing and supply chain management in the Electronics industry. He has been with Duncan Solutions since 2004.