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Appointment strengthens VE3’s strategic direction, product leadership and growth across data, AI, cloud and digital transformation.
VE3, a Microsoft solution partner across data, AI, digital & app innovation, and Azure, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Esmiley as a Non-Executive Director (NED), effective 1 December 2025.
Marc is a senior director, digital product and engineering leader at Microsoft, where he heads Product for the Financial Services Studio in the Commercial Engineering organisation. He brings extensive experience in large-scale cloud transformation, data-driven products and regulated industries, particularly financial services, central government, health and social care.
Marc’s insight into Microsoft’s product direction and his experience co-engineering solutions with large enterprises will be invaluable as we scale our platforms and consulting services.”
— Manish Garg
Marc’s appointment strengthens VE3’s board and supports its strategic focus on building modern, scalable and outcome-driven solutions for public and private sector clients. His experience in shaping product strategy, driving operational excellence, and guiding organisations through complex digital and data transformation will play a key role in VE3’s continued growth.
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Commenting on the appointment:
Manish Garg, Managing Director of VE3, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Marc to the VE3 board.
His combination of deep technical expertise, product leadership and board-level experience in safety-critical and regulated environments is exactly what we need for our next phase of growth.
VE3’s strategy is to be the partner of choice for organisations that want to apply data, AI and modern cloud platforms to real-world problems – from public services and health to financial services and critical infrastructure.”
Marc Esmiley, NED at VE3, added:
“It’s a privilege to join VE3 as a Non-Executive Director at such an exciting stage of its journey. I’m looking forward to helping shape the strategy, sharpen the product focus, and support the organisation’s growth in a disciplined, sustainable way, contributing to its long-term success.”
Deepening VE3’s Microsoft and Cloud-first Strategy:
VE3 works with clients across central and local government, health and life sciences, financial services, policing and justice, education and critical national infrastructure. The company delivers transformation programmes that bring together consulting expertise, engineering excellence and product innovation to help organisations modernise critical systems, adopt emerging technologies responsibly and achieve meaningful operational outcomes.
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As part of its growth strategy, VE3 is investing in next-generation data and AI platforms that enable clients to move beyond pilots and proofs of concept and embed intelligence into core operations. These initiatives span secure enterprise AI workspaces for complex knowledge work, high-integrity data matching and mastering for identity and entity resolution, large-scale digital engagement platforms, and accelerators for data integration, analytics and insight generation. These capabilities are designed to integrate with modern cloud and data ecosystems, enabling organisations to deploy robust, scalable and value-driven solutions.
VE3’s flagship platforms including PromptX and MatchX continue to gain traction across sectors as organisations seek enterprise-grade AI solutions that are governed, secure and production-ready.
Marc’s experience leading cross-functional product and engineering teams, scaling data and AI platforms and guiding major institutions through complex digital transformation will support VE3’s ambition to strengthen its product strategy, enhance delivery capability and expand its impact across regulated and mission-critical sectors. His background in shaping technology strategy and driving growth will be a valuable addition to VE3’s board as the company enters its next stage of evolution.
