Vin Murria
Vinodka "Vin" Murria OBE (born 1962) is a British businesswoman and founder of Advanced Computer Software plc where she served as CEO until it was acquired in 2015. She works as an investor with HgCapital. In 2018, Murria received an OBE for services to the British digital economy, as well as for advancing women in the software sector. Early life and education. Murria was born in Punjab, India, and moved to the United Kingdom at the age of three. She received a first class BSc in Computer Science and an MBA from the University of London. She also  holds an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from Edinburgh Napier University. Career. Murria began her career at Kewill Systems. When she left the company in 2001, she had risen to the role of group chief operating officer. Following her time at Kewill, she started her own journey with a shell company, Computer Software Group in 2002. The Group was taken private with HG Capital in April 2007 merged with Iris software and sold to Hellman & Friedman for £500m in July 2007. . Murria has been a partner at Elderstreet Investments since 2002. In 2008, Murria founded Advanced Computer Software  Group. In 2015 she sold the business for £765 million to Vista Equity Partners. Murria has also been appointed to sit on various boards, including Chime in 2014, Zoopla board in 2015, and the Sophos and TAINA boards in 2017. In 2017 she became deputy chairwoman of FinnCap. She currently sits on the Boards of Bunzl Plc (FTSE 100), Softcat Plc (FTSTE 250) and DWF Plc. In September 2018, Murria joined Pythagoras Communications as a major shareholder and Chairperson. She is a investor, shareholder, women's champion and philanthropist, founding her charity to support education for children in poverty  in 2007. Awards. Murria was named Woman of the Year at the 2012 Cisco Everywoman in Technology Awards and Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2012 AIM Awards. She was also named Aim Plc CEO of the Year in 2013, and UK Tech Awards 2013 Tech Personality of the Year (shared with David Braben, CEO of Frontier Developments). In 2014 Advanced was named Technology company of the Year. Philanthropy. Murria founded the PS Foundation in 2007 to help educate young women in India and the UK. The foundation is named after her mother.