Meet The Team
Class is the result of team work. We are lucky to have attracted and retained exceptional people, who all have made it possible to develop the best administration software package for language schools.
From design to programming, to installation, support and customer service, we do everything in-house, thanks to a rich pool of talent. Our international team also includes staff with language school industry experience as well as developers, programmers, and systems engineers who work hard behind the scenes.
Some of the people at Class you might come across when working with us are included below. Get to know a little more about them here…
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Joanne Arnold
Customer Support/Training Consultant
Joanne Arnold
Customer Support/Training Consultant
- Favourite place
- Mallorca
- Favourite hobby
- Playing netball
- Favourite band
- Bon Jovi
About me
I was born and bred in Poole and I cannot imagine living anywhere else. I love living close to the sea but also a stone’s throw from the countryside.
At Infospeed
I started working at Infospeed in 1989 and have seen many changes over the years.
I work on the front-line support helping our clients to get the most out of Class. I also train new clients and enjoy the challenge of helping to get Class working to suit their needs.
I am currently working my way through updating the hundreds of help documents!
At home
I play netball and also run the netball team. I am a member of the committee and have a small role helping to run the local League.
At weekends I enjoy spending time with family and heading out for a stroll along the beach. I enjoy socialising with some of my old school friends and love reading crime novels. -
Faye Branwhite
Customer Support/Training Consultant
Faye Branwhite
Customer Support/Training Consultant
- Favourite TV show
- Any reality TV
- Favourite place
- Santorini
- Favourite sweet
- Haribo
About me
I was born in Hertfordshire and moved to the South Coast in 2001. Most of my working life has been in the hotel industry, but I have now worked at Infospeed since 2009.
At Infospeed
My role on support is primarily on the training side, doing a lot of onsite but also offsite training, taking me as far as Malta and Canada.
At home
In my spare time, I enjoy hiking in the Lake District with my little border terrier, Talis, followed by a Guinness in the nearest pub! Last year, I completed a 23 mile hike across the Jurassic Coast in aid of Help for Heroes. My ideal holiday destination would be Iceland. -
Gary Bulgin
Director
Gary Bulgin
Director
- Favourite food
- Thai
- Favourite sweet
- Mars Bar
- Favourite drink
- Whisky
About me
Born and bred in Dorset, I’ve worked for a number of different language schools including King’s, Aspect and Cavendish School of English in both Sales and Operations management.
At Infospeed
I attend lots of meetings. If it needs pushing forward I’m your man. I’m slowly but surely assisting Carol in her plans for a well deserved retirement and am looking forward to meeting more and more clients and to keeping Infospeed ahead of our competitors.
At home
I enjoy anything outdoors especially with the family: my wife Angela and two little boys Corey (1) & Jayden (2) happily fill my time! Camping is next up this summer. I love Kings of Leon and Muse, as well as Jack Reacher novels. I have a home studio and every Tuesday night I can be found recording and playing drums and guitar. -
Carol Davies
Director
Carol Davies
Director
- Favourite drink
- Rose wine
- Favourite place
- India
- Favourite musician
- Cliff Richard
About me
I started my working life in Southampton, did a bit of travelling and eventually came back to Bournemouth from Leeds where I had been living with my husband Mick.
At Infospeed
I’ve been at Infospeed since it opened its doors in 1981 and during that time been involved with all of the departments within the Company – yes even engineering! I’ve been known to arrive at a client’s armed with screwdriver and soldering iron but those days are long gone and my time is now mainly spent doing general administration splattered with some support and training.
At home
I enjoy travelling and seeing the world, meeting new people, experiencing different cultures and, of course, a variety of food and drink. Closer to home I love to socialise – you cannot beat a girlie day out! -
Philip Davies
Customer Support & Training Consultant
Philip Davies
Customer Support & Training Consultant
- Favourite thing I own
- My tool box
- Favourite place
- Currently the New Forest but I've more travelling to do yet!
- Favourite football club
- Dorset Gremlins (they don't exist which is why I like them so much)
About me
My career has been centred around the customer experience. I started working in customer service departments and progressed to become part of a project team. We specialised in improving service standards and rebuilding internal processes so that my colleagues dealing with customers had the tools they needed. My role allowed me to deliver training to groups or in 121 sessions, to liaise with multiple parts of the business, to identify potential improvements and scope out their requirements, to created process manuals, regular update communications, etc.
At Infospeed
I work within the Support team, helping to deliver the front-line customer support and supporting my colleagues with the continual improvements and projects centred around you, our customers.
At home
I like to spend a lot of time outdoors doing one sport or another like slacklining or cycling. I’ve always played one instrument or another and enjoy the odd bout of singing, whilst receiving regular curses from my housemates. I’ve also got a couple a geeky hobbies like learning to fly freestyle FPV Quadcopters. -
Aggie Grabowska
Customer Support Manager
Aggie Grabowska
Customer Support Manager
- Favourite band
- Il Divo
- Favourite TV shows
- Casualty & Holby City
- Favourite thing I own
- My collection of high heels
About me
I’m originally from Poland, where I studied economics & finance before following my heart and moving to Bournemouth 9 years ago. Between 2010 and 2016 I worked for Cavendish School of English across many different departments, mainly looking after finance and administration for the Marketing department. I really like numbers and everything that you can do with them! Another passion of mine is shoes – I absolutely love high heels!
At Infospeed
It is my job to ensure that an excellent standard of customer service is maintained within the team for product support, training, accounts and documentation.
At home
I love spending time with my husband and two year old daughter. We go to the beach a lot as well as visiting local parks and forests (when the weather is nice!). We all also love Frozen. In my spare time I really enjoy making tasty cakes and treats for my family and friends. -
Yasmin Hahn
International Sales & Marketing Officer
Yasmin Hahn
International Sales & Marketing Officer
- Favourite food / drink
- Moules marinière
- Favourite authors
- Joe Hill, Patrick DeWitt and Dennis Lehane
- Favourite hobby
- Getting out and about, exploring new places - travelling in general!
About me
I was born in Belgium and after many years of relocating and travelling, I finally settled in England and gained a degree in Politics & International Relations. My previous work experience was mostly in the finance and banking sector.
At Infospeed
I demonstrate Class to prospective clients and oversee the sales process all the way through to installation. I also manage the production of all promotional and marketing materials, keep the company social media and website up to date and represent Infospeed at workshops and trade events.
At home
Outside of work, I enjoy kickboxing, horror films and curling up with a good book and box of chocolates. I like to write short stories and hope to one day publish a novel. -
Lesley Hall
Customer Support/Training Consultant
Lesley Hall
Customer Support/Training Consultant
- Favourite film
- Calamity Jane
- Favourite band
- Il Divo
- Favourite game
- Scrabble
About me
I’m Poole born and bred. I have 2 sons, 1 granddaughter and have been married for 41 years.
At Infospeed
I’ve worked at Infospeed for 17 years in support and training, although I also help with the accounts side. I’m the font of all knowledge when it comes to the Class Ledger!
At home
I love sunny holidays, cycling and walking in the Lake District and I’m happiest when spending time with my granddaughter Macie. -
Penny Humphries
Platform and Product Manager
Penny Humphries
Platform and Product Manager
- Favourite place
- Winspit in Dorset: waves, caves and countryside
- Favourite book
- The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
- Favourite hobby
- I sing in an original band called Revolution Club
About me
I’m a Manager and Digital Project Manager with Product Owner and UX experience and Training. I’ve been managing teams since I was in my 20’s and have been working in Development for the last 9 years. Most recently I’ve been working for a Learning Management System company within the financial sector and previously I worked in Pearson Education as the English Language Teaching Digital Platform Manager.
At Infospeed
It’s my job to understand what our products need to be and work out how best to turn that into a reality. My drive is to build software products which make our clients’ lives easier, so you’ll find me badgering you with many questions about almost everything to make sure we deliver what you really need.
At home
I’m married with a 3 year old daughter, so with a full-time job, singing in a band and family life my free time is short. We live in the New Forest so we make the most of the outdoors with lots of forest walks and days on the beach. We also own a beautiful bell tent and do quite a bit of classy camping with as many comfort-aiding devices as you can fit into a VW Polo. -
Michala Wood
Accounts Officer
Michala Wood
Accounts Officer
- Favourite place
- The Maldives
- Favourite band
- Stereophonics
- Favourite season
- Summer
About me
I was born in Poole, I am married with one daughter and I’m an identical twin!
At Infospeed
I started at Infospeed in 1990, and deal mainly with the company accounts and customer contract renewals.
At home
I’m partial to a Zumba session, bike rides, walking and socialising with friends and family over a glass of wine. I like comedy films.