RealVNC's Vision
We create a connected world in which anyone can work on anything, anywhere
We give people the power to excel in their work and delight their stakeholders regardless of location.
About us
RealVNC® is the remote access platform for engineers looking for the most reliable and the most secure solution built by the creators of VNC® technology. Over the last 25 years, as the inventors of VNC®, we’ve enabled a global workforce to work wherever works and created the remote access market. Our software is used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide including IT professionals from global companies, such as Intel, IBM, NASA, Shell, DreamWorks and Philips.
Our lead product, VNC Connect, allows users to connect securely to a remote device anywhere in the world, see its screen in real-time, and take control as though sitting in front of it. The product has been deployed across a myriad of use cases, from remote support through to deploying the software onto connected devices such as medical ventilators, set-top boxes, heavy industrial machinery and more.
Backed by leading mid-market private equity firm, Livingbridge since 2021, we are on an exciting journey to achieve our highly ambitious growth plans.
What we’re proud of:
Trusted by leading organizations
RealVNC is used by some of the biggest companies in the world listed in the FTSE100 and Fortune500.
Thousands of customers worldwide
Trusted everyday by small & medium business as well as some of the biggest global players.
Recognized industry leader
RealVNC has been named a G2.com Leader in remote access for five consecutive years.
Innovative engineering
Our team of exceptional engineers has unparalleled domain knowledge.
Equal opportunities to all
We improve the classroom experience for partially-sighted students as part of a move towards equal opportunities for all.
Improve productivity in manufacturing, healthcare and high-security sectors
Providing a secure remote access solution, we invest in ensuring our product meets the highest security standards including being ISO27001 accredited.
Meet the team
Gavin Lyons Executive Chair
Gavin has had a distinguished career over 25 years in the TMT sector specialising in software and services. Gavin has experience of running both public and privately owned growth-oriented companies and has been a plural chair working with multiple Private Equiity backed businesses since 2022.
Prior to becoming a plural Chair, Gavin was the co-founder and CEO for Tax Systems, a leading provider of corporation tax software backed by Bowmark Capital. He has also been an operating partner at MXC Capital, the tech-focused merchant bank in London, CEO at Accumuli, an AIM listed cybersecurity business, Director of Telecoms and Utilities at SAP and Vice President of Sales and Alliances at Trend Micro, a global data and cybersecurity business.
Gavin has overseen 5x exits for shareholders and holds an MBA from Henley Business School, awarded in 2005. Read more
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Tristan Richardson Technical Founder
With a BA in Computer Science from Cambridge and an MPhil in Computer Speech and Language Processing, Tristan Richardson joined the AT&T Cambridge Laboratory and worked on the protocols which underlie VNC.
He was the principal architect of the system, having designed the protocols and written reference implementations for UNIX and Java. He continues to work in the business today. Read more
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Andrew Woodhouse Chief Information Officer
An experienced and versatile technology professional of over 25 years, Andrew has a proven track record of operational excellence and delivering customer delight in roles spanning a range of industries including industrial control, telecommunications, fintech, online media and IT. Andrew combines commercial savvy with technical knowledge. Read more
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Neil Gad Chief Product & Technology Officer
Neil has 20 years’ experience in technology, commercial and operations roles, Neil was appointed to the role of Chief Product & Technology Officer to define and deliver RealVNC’s product vision.
Neil has a background in strategy consulting from BCG and PwC, leading value creation programmes and supporting M&A deals across TMT and many other sectors. He has since led tech functions in both large corporates and startups, with a proven track record of delivery build on creating winning teams that collaborate effectively and focus on customer value.
Neil holds an MEng in mechanical engineering from Cardiff University, graduating with 1st class honours, and more recently is self-taught in python to build deep learning models for forecasting applications. Read more
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Chris Yelland Chief Finance Officer
Kirsty Charlton VP Revenue Operations
Kirsty joins to lead Revenue Operations at RealVNC. After starting her career as a scientist, Kirsty worked across various software commercial functions before finding her passion in Revenue Operations. She brings experience of leading Rev Ops teams to improve collaboration, drive efficiencies, and scale processes in rapidly growing SaaS companies. When not talking process or systems she can be found either enjoying all that London has to offer or walking her Labrador. Read more
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Alex Gowing VP Sales & Partnerships
Alex is an expert in building high-performance commercial teams with over 25 years of success driving rapid growth for industry titans like Oracle and Adobe. Most recently, he led the EMEA region's commercial channel organisation at Nintex, the pioneer in Low Code Automation software, with double digit growth during his 3-year tenure. Alex takes pride in developing talent and building motivated, collaborative cultures focused on overachieving targets. He volunteers as a football coach for both his daughter's local team as well as a cerebral palsy disability team, demonstrating his passion for inspiring others to excel. Read more
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Where our users are from:
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Registered Office
- London
- Cambridge
- Remote across the UK
- Remote across the USA
- Virtual presence on the East and West Coast
Cambridge:
- Edinburgh House, St Johns Innovation Park, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS
London:
- TechSpace at Worship Street, 25 Worship Street, London EC2A 2DX
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