Asta Development - About Us
Asta Teamplan is the project portfolio and resource management software solution from leading UK project management specialists Asta Development plc.
Asta Development was founded in 1986 and the first software solution was released in 1998. Today over 40,000 people worldwide use our software to manage their projects.
We create and own all Asta software. In the UK we support customers directly from our offices in Oxfordshire and Shropshire with a comprehensive range of services including consultancy, training and technical support.
Outside the UK, we have a network of partners and distributors who supply, train and support customers on our software in 20 countries and in seven different languages.
Asta Development Structure
There are two main divisions within Asta Development. One is dedicated to Asta Teamplan, our project portfolio and resource management software solution, and the second is our construction software division which focuses on four products:
Asta Powerproject - professional project planning software for the construction industry that was used to build the Millennium Wheel, the Eden Project, Arsenal's Emirates Stadium and all George Wimpy homes, amongst many others.
Asta Easyplan - entry-level project planning software to help trade contractors and smaller construction companies.
Asta Powersuite -a site-to-client project management and reporting solution for construction.
TILOS - time-location planning software (also known as time-chainage software) that is used by civil engineering to plan and manage linear construction projects such as road, rail, bridge, pipeline, power cabling, canal and tunnelling projects.
Asta Development - Part of Eleco plc
In 2006 Asta was aquired by Eleco plc, a UK-based technology-led group listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM market with a turnover of circa £60 million.
Asta Development - Management Team
Mike McCullen, Co-founder and Managing Director
After completing a Computer Science degree at Manchester University, Mike founded Asta in 1986 with three other students. Under Mike's leadership, Asta is now one of Europe’s leading providers of project and resource management software applications and services. Mike holds an MBA from Warwick University.
Richard Pleace, Co-founder and Development Director
Richard has overall responsibility for the software development process and heads up the development division which includes software engineering, software quality assurance and documentation.
Peter Thompson, Finance Director
Peter is responsible for the company's financial strategy and for all financial and administrative affairs. He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Paul Bamforth, Sales Director
Paul is responsible for sales operations for Asta worldwide. He brings to Asta extensive international and domestic experience in sales in the software and IT services marketplaces. Paul holds a Masters in Engineering from the University of Bath.
Andrew Willard, Professional Services Director
Andrew has been responsible for the successful delivery of high profile project management implementations in a wide range of sectors including professional services, construction, IT and pharmaceuticals. He is a PRINCE2 qualified consultant.