Nick Giddings, CEONick Giddings

As one of the original members of the PowerPlace team (joining in 2008), with over 22 years’ insurance experience, Nick has had a strong influence on the Company’s development. His key responsibilities include expanding the number of insurers and products, supporting PowerPlace and ensuring it continues to develop further. Nick was previously Head of Countrywide, where PowerPlace began, and before this was Broker Division Head at Screentrade.


Jon Mitchell, Technical DirectorJon Mitchell

Jon joined PowerPlace in 2009, to manage the Open GI development contract (worth £10m) and non OGI project delivery, and has over 16 years of insurance experience. He was previously a Senior Project Manager at Towergate IT for five years where he sourced and implemented two strategic underwriting platforms. Jon started his career as a Claims Technician at Zurich Life before moving from Australia to the UK in 1996 and progressing to Associate Director of Change Management at Aon Re Worldwide.


Robert Appleton, Finance DirectorRobert Appleton

Robert is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant and joined PowerPlace in April 2010 with full accounting responsibility for the business. He started his career at Barclays bank in 1999, before joining a facilities management company in 2000 as a Commercial Accountant. Robert was promoted to Head of Business Development and then moved to Towergate in 2003 where he quickly became their youngest ever Regional Finance Director in 2008 at the age of 30.