Paul Bryce
CEO
Paul Bryce is an experienced technology leader with more than 30 years in the managed services sector. Before joining Communicate as Group CEO, Paul was part of a three-person start-up that grew into one of the UK’s leading Managed Service Providers, scaling to over 1,000 employees and £190m in revenue.
Throughout his career, Paul has held senior executive roles including Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director, playing a key role in multiple acquisitions and private equity investments. His track record includes driving strategic growth, shaping culture, and building organisations that deliver exceptional customer experiences.
What really motivates Paul is helping businesses scale with purpose—strengthening culture, aligning strategy, and creating environments where people and customers thrive. As CEO, his focus is simple: lead the business with clarity and energy, support its growth, and ensure every employee and every customer has a standout experience.
Chris Hughes
CFO
Chris Hughes is an accomplished finance leader with extensive board-level experience as a Chief Financial Officer, working across AIM-listed and private equity-backed businesses in international markets.
He brings a strong track record in strategic leadership, transformation and value creation, with particular expertise in supporting profitable growth and leading complex business integrations.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked closely with leadership teams and investors to strengthen financial discipline, improve performance insight and support long-term value creation across growing businesses.
What motivates Chris is the opportunity to build finance functions that act as true business partners, going beyond reporting to enable better, faster decisions across the organisation. As CFO, his focus is on strengthening financial insight, supporting continued growth and driving integration across the Group to deliver a seamless, unified business and customer experience.
Chris Mullen
CTO
Chris Mullen is the chief technology officer at Communicate and largely focuses on technical decisions and opportunities to take the business forward. With 18 years of industry experience, Chris is a dedicated expert in both software and hardware.
Chris’ passion for technology, and what it can achieve, started at a young age and led him to study advanced IT at A Level. Chris went on to start his career within the industry as soon as he left college to gain first-hand experience. He has had a multifunctional career within the sector and has held various positions from IT engineer, to service desk manager.
Joining the company from its inception over 10 years ago, Chris has been a key component in the expansion of Communicate’s product offering. Introducing new technologies to enhance the business, Chris has been at the forefront of establishing Communicate’s own full-fibre network which spans the whole of the UK.
James Blackburn
CCO
James is a results-driven commercial leader with a background in MSP, SaaS, and MSSP, spanning both US and EMEA markets. He specialises in scaling sales, marketing, customer success, and broader commercial functions, with a proven track record of driving growth across startups, private equity, and venture-backed businesses.
His expertise covers brand and go-to-market strategy, customer acquisition, M&A and integration strategies. James has played a pivotal role in multiple high-growth companies, fostering a culture of innovation, developing high-performing teams, and aligning commercial strategy to measurable outcomes.
James is passionate about driving commercial results, developing people to reach their potential, and enabling customers to succeed.
Tony Snaith
Founder
Tony Snaith is the Founder of Communicate, one of the industry’s leading internet service and managed security providers. From apprentice to CEO, Tony has built a career spanning more than 35 years in the technology sector.
Tony began as an electrical apprentice at British Steel’s research labs, where his interest in IT first sparked. He later moved to London as a network engineer during the early days of data cabling, helping roll out the first network connections for banks across the UK.
From a young age, Tony had the ambition to start his own business. After founding and selling his first company in 2003, he launched Communicate in 2011—a business that has grown into one of the FT 1000 fastest-growing companies in Europe for four consecutive years.
Today, as Non-Executive Director, Tony continues to support Communicate’s strategic direction and growth while championing innovation and customer value. He remains passionate about creating opportunities within the industry and is a strong advocate for apprenticeship schemes, having started his own career as an apprentice.
