More about who we are
Open eLMS adopts a profit share model. All employees share in the success of the company. We foster a long term relationship with our staff with the average employee has been with the company for over 6 years.
We all share a commitment towards the continuous improvement of Open eLMS.
Emil Reisser-Weston MSc MEng
Managing Director
Emil founded Open eLMS in 2003 and has been the creative driving force behind the company. Emil is a qualified ergonomist and has been working with human centred design, human behaviour modelling and artificial intelligence since the early 90s.
Emil is a holder of learning product awards from IOSH and Brandon Hall and is designer of the global top rated Learning Management System and eLearning authoring systems on Slashdot and Sourceforge.
Andrew Howie MSc
Director of Partnerships
Andy is a highly respected Education and Development Director with over 20 years of experience in leading work-based learning, digital training strategies, and education governance across the UK and internationally. Andy holds a European Master’s in Lifelong Learning from the Institute of Education (University College London).
Lauris Mikulans
IT Director
Lauris is responsible for the programme team and overall IT architecture used within the company.
Lauris has been working with the company for over 10 years and is valued for his extensive knowledge and honest appraisal of any situation.
Clive Barker
Finance Director
Clive is responsible for overall financial control and the accounting process.
Clive has been with Open eLMS for over 15 years. Prior to joining, Clive had 20 years experience at Intel.
Lasma Ulge
Head of Design
Head of Design, Lasma Ulge, is responsible of the unique look and feel of Open eLMS’s elearning.
Lasma has been with Open eLMS for over 15 years. Lasma is also accomplished photographer and artist.