Somerville is a large national organisation, operated by its directors and supported by a friendly team of experts who understand our customer’s priorities, to deliver IT priorities.
For over 35 years Somerville has been relied upon to ensure that our clients will be ready for whatever the future may bring. Which is why Somerville now have over 500 clients across the corporate and education sectors.
Our team are highly qualified and have a wealth experience in organisational transformation through technology.
Directors
Craig Somerville
Managing DirectorHighly respected Somerville founder and Managing Director, Craig Somerville, has a passion for IT and a clear vision for the future. He understands that in an increasingly complex world, individuals and organisations will need to collaborate more. Which is why Somerville believes in genuine partnerships with its customers.
Adrian Toole
Sales DirectorHeading up the Corporate National Sales Team, Adrian is responsible for setting the direction and promotion of Somerville Services and Solutions to our clients and partners. An industry stalwart with more than 33 years of experience and part of Somerville since 1998.
David La Bozzetta
Education DirectorDavid has been working with schools since 1998, and has a wealth of experience leading highly respected education technology companies to support the transformation of learning. He enjoys engaging closely with schools to help drive change to make learning more effective and enjoyable for kids and equip schools to meet the challenges of 21st Century learning.
Operations Management Team
Chris Borg
General ManagerWith more than 20 years’ experience in business transformation through technology and strategic change, Chris has been responsible for the design, implementation and operation of technology solutions on premise and in cloud and hybrid models.
Osh Ranaweera
Network ManagerOsh is inspired by technology and new thinking. As a motivated manager Osh has helped formulate the national network team at Somerville to be ready for the new challenges technology constantly brings. Osh has a proven track record and hands on experience in all areas of networking. Osh focuses on enhancing the Somerville national network to continually improve our connectivity service.
Melissa Burgess
HR ManagerWith more than 20 years’ experience in Human Resources, Melissa is committed to Somerville’s success through the implementation of great people practices whilst promoting a fun and inspiring culture. Strong leadership, people development and talent acquisition are key to her skill set and the future growth plans at Somerville.
Lisa Sisson
National Sales ManagerLisa works with her team and our customers nationally to solve challenges with an ultimate focus on providing great customer outcomes. Lisa has a wealth of experience in many verticals and different size organisations, from Government, Education, SME’s to large global. Lisa is a technology enthusiast with a passion for cyber security, analytics and AI, and is a passionate mentor for Women in Security.
Shav Palancian
Financial ManagerShav is an accounting professional with broad experience in both public practice and commercial sectors. Shav is focused on providing accurate information to the leadership teams, enabling effective decision-making and ensuring continued financial stability of the business.
Kevin Koelmeyer
Infrastructure ManagerKevin is a passionate technologist with a proven track record in getting an organisation’s IT services operating at peak efficiency. Kevin is a catalyst for change with skills spanning management of IT operations, strategic planning and successful leadership of high performing teams.
Lisa Papli
Marketing ManagerLisa has over 20 years sales and marketing experience in the IT industry. Lisa takes the time to understand the challenges our customers face and aims to help them access information to enable them to find the best solutions for improved outcomes.
Jonathan Burgess
Manager ‑ Service DeskJonathan focuses on building a Service Desk team that is technically strong with a customer first mentality. Jonathan works closely with his team to ensure that our clients always has a great experience.