ABOUT US

iPLATO Healthcare is a London based company dedicated to mobile health since 2006.

iPLATO’s mobile health solutions have proven to transform patient services and reduce health inequalities across populations. Responding to international demand for mHealth the company is currently expanding into the United States, India and Europe.

Serving millions of patients and thousands of healthcare professionals every day iPLATO  has emerged as the leader in mobile health. Across this network, participating healthcare organisations use iPLATO solutions to promote smoking cessation, weight loss, childhood immunisation, vascular checks and cancer screening as well as offer mobile services for people with diabetes, hypertension, epilepsy and HIV.

iPLATO  Healthcare has a strong track record in working with healthcare professionals, payers, providers, pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies to improve health outcomes and operational performance.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Tobias Alpsten - Managing Director (Co-Founder)

As iPLATO’s Managing Director, Tobias Alpsten is responsible for setting overall strategy and for overseeing business development, sales, innovation and service delivery.

Tobias works in partnership with leading academic institutions such as the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Imperial College on research in the area of mobile health. Tobias is a frequent speaker at events and conferences. He is also supporting the British government in setting national strategies for technology based innovation in healthcare through the Horizon Scanning initiative.

Tobias started his career at Accenture’s Paris office in 1996. Later based in London, he joined the ‘Internet revolution’ in 1997 specialising in e-procurement strategy and Business Process Outsourcing. Tobias left Accenture to set up a independent mobile technology consultancy in London in 2000.

Tobias holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from KTH (the Royal Institute of Technology) in Stockholm and ENST (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications) in Paris. He is trilingual in English, French and Swedish.

Martin Rowden - Director Finance & Operations (Co-Founder)

Martin is the CFO of iPLATO and co-founder of the business. In additional to the traditional CFO responsibilities Martin manages all operational aspects of the organisation including the development and support of the company’s mHealth technology solutions.

Martin’s background offers a range of entrepreneurial expertise matched with institutional and global experience spanning over 20 years.

With a BEc and as a qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA), Martin spent 10 years with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in both Canada and Australia in the Financial Advisory Services division before moving to the UK in 1997 and following his passion as an entrepreneur.

Since 19997 Martin has been involved (in varying executive and non-executive roles) in no less than 6 successful technology ‘start-ups’. In 2005 he co-founded iPLATO Healthcare with Tobias to focus on the nascent but emerging area of mHealth.

NON-EXECUTIVE

Phil Sissons - Non-Executive Director

Phil Sissons joined iPLATO as a non-executive director in January 2006 bringing over 30 years of experience in the international IT Services industry to the company.

Phil’s experience includes five years leading Oracle Corporation’s Healthcare Division. In 1994 Phil moved to SMS United Kingdom to sharpen his focus on Healthcare information systems and in 2002 Richard Granger chose Phil to represent the National Programme for NHS IT to Industry.

Phil supports the Intellect UK trade association, particularly in the Healthcare Interest Group. For the years of 1995/96 and 1999/2001, he held the role of Chairman of the Healthcare group and is currently on the Intellect UK Board and the Health Council.

Over the course of an intense career, Phil has represented the Health Computing industry on many issues (including standards, procurement, and PFI) with the Health Service.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

iPLATO is growing. We are always interested in hearing from ambitious and talented team-workers with a passion for healthcare. If you would like us to consider your qualifications, please send a full CV and cover letter to jobs@iplato.net  [See Current Openings]