About Magenta

Magenta's Mission

Our mission is to become the world leader in the provision of dynamic scheduling systems, and to enable our customers to realise significantly higher utilization of their assets and to deliver superior customer service at a lower cost than is currently possible.

We will provide our customers with competitive advantage and higher margins while enabling them to manage the complexities of an increasingly unpredictable world.

Board of Directors


Anton Dmitriev | CEO

Anton Dmitriev joined Magenta Technology as General Manager in 2008. Working with Magenta he moved from solutions delivery management and product development to leading Magenta worldwide operations. In 2011 Anton was appointed as its CEO. He brings more than 15 years of management experience in High Tech with an excellent track record in international IT companies. Anton played a critical role in a variety of ambitious projects in logistics, retail, telecom and government sectors. His last position before Magenta was Regional Director of NetCracker Corporation – a global solution delivery company acquired by NEC Corporation in 2008. Initially graduated Samara Air-Space University Anton holds degrees in the applied maths, finance and business administration.

Mark Blakemore | Finance Director

Mark's partnership with Magenta Technology began in 2005 although he joined the company as Chief Finance Officer on a full time basis in February 2007. A graduate of Sheffield University, he has substantial experience in finance, having worked for Touche Ross where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant, Torch Telecom in which he held various finance roles until he took the Group Financial Controller position in the parent company, Kingston Communications plc, and their Business Markets division where he worked as Finance Director.

Howard Kitchner | Director of Fieldhelm Ltd.

A Chartered Accountant who has worked in merchant banking, investment banking and the leasing industry. He is currently chairman of National Leasing & Finance Co and also chairman of Clinical Computing plc.

Jean-Michel Petit | Director of Investments at Eurovestech plc.

Jean-Michel Petit (Director of Investments for Eurovestech plc) has extensive entrepreneurial corporate leadership experience acquired in numerous management roles, most recently as a Director of CRM and E-Commerce at Compaq France. He has significant experience in the technology sector and solid practical knowledge of company building, having previously been a member of AltaVista EMEA management team and Managing Director of Vignette France.