McDermott Associates
Mark McDermott

Taking on board and advisory roles

A sounding board for founders. Before and after private equity.

McDermott Associates is the consulting practice of Mark McDermott. I co-founded ScreenCloud, ran it as CEO for over a decade and took it through a private equity exit with Tenzing. I’m now a board advisor there, and I advise founders and chairs of tech companies on what comes next.

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ScreenCloud, in numbers

Co-founded
2015
Businesses using it
10,000+
People, five offices
130
Private equity exit
Tenzing

Customers include

Tesco · SLB · Compass Group · OpenAI · Lexus · Mars Petcare

Board advisory

Most founders only sell a company once. I’ve done it, and I remember what nobody told me.

Who I work with

Founders and chairs of tech companies, typically $5m to $25m in revenue, in the year or two either side of a private equity deal.

What it covers

I work with CEOs at the stages where a technology business has to change how it runs, and with founders getting ready for an exit or getting through the first year after one. AI comes up in almost every conversation now, from where to start to getting it into day-to-day operations. I’m open to non-executive roles at B2B software companies, particularly those moving to AI-first operations.

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Also

Speaking

I talk about getting AI to work inside a real business, reaching frontline workers through screens, and what it actually takes to get from first customer to exit. Conferences, panels and private events.

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Angel investing

I back early-stage founders I get to know personally. Mostly B2B SaaS and AI, but I’m also drawn to where software meets hardware, from IoT to fitness tech to quantum.

Career

Twenty-five years building technology businesses, mostly as a founder.

  1. 2015 – Present

    ScreenCloud

    Co-founded ScreenCloud in 2015 and led it as CEO for over a decade. It started as digital signage software and became a way for companies to reach the people who never sit at a desk. Grew to 10,000+ businesses, 130 people and offices in London, Belfast, Bangkok, Charlotte and LA. Led the company through a private equity exit with Tenzing, and stayed on as a board advisor.

  2. 2003 – 2015

    Codegent and ventures

    Co-founded Codegent, a digital product studio in London and Bangkok. Built products for BBC, British Airways, Microsoft, and Nestlé. Co-founded Tepilo (exited 2017) and acquired Thin Martian (sold 2017).

  3. 2000 – 2003

    PwC and agencies

    Started in management consulting at PwC, implementing CRM systems for Three, Vodafone, and other telecoms. Moved to Reading Room before co-founding Codegent.

  4. Education

    Dulwich College. BA History & Society, University of Exeter.
    Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme.

Moira and Peter McDermott
Moira & Peter McDermott Original McDermott Associates logo, 1992

Heritage

The OGs

The name goes back to 1992, when my parents founded the original McDermott Associates. They were independent consultants in filing and document management, helping companies like HSBC, British Airways, Ernst & Young, and ICI through the shift from paper to digital. The company wound up about fifteen years ago, but the name felt right for a new chapter. They helped companies through one era of change. I’m doing the same with the next one.

Clients included

British Airways · HSBC · Ernst & Young · AstraZeneca · Burberry · Coca-Cola

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Let’s discuss
what’s next.

If you’re a founder or chair with a big decision coming up, I’m happy to talk it through. A few lines about the business and where you are is plenty.