Press release
Atombit Strengthens Board to Drive Next Phase of Growth
Tim Hipperson Joins as Non-Executive Chairman
London, UK [25/09/25], Atombit, the Experience Intelligence innovator, today announced the appointment of Tim Hipperson as Non-Executive Chairman.
Tim brings over 25 years of leadership experience across the technology, media, and telecoms sectors. He has held CEO and senior leadership roles at WPP, BT, O2, and IPG, and has a proven track record in business transformation, growth strategy, and execution. Tim began his career in data and analytics consultancy before moving into advertising, media, and telecoms, where he led initiatives in strategic consultancy, analytics, CRM, experience design, and AI-driven innovation. He also serves as an advisor to private equity and venture capital investors on acquisitions and growth opportunities in technology and data-driven businesses.
“Tim’s appointment as Non-Executive Chairman marks another important milestone in Atombit’s journey. His combination of strategic clarity, deep sector knowledge, and operational expertise will be invaluable in supporting the leadership team through this critical stage of its growth journey.”
“Tim brings outstanding leadership experience and a proven ability to scale complex, data-driven businesses. His perspective will strengthen our efforts to shape Atombit into a category-defining consultancy in data, AI, and Experience Intelligence. I’m delighted to welcome him as Non-Executive Chairman at this pivotal stage of our journey.”
“Having come from a background in data and analytics, the opportunity to join Atombit as Non-Executive Chairman was simply too good to refuse. Founded by a dynamic team with a clear vision to build a category-defining business in the AI and Experience Intelligence space – and with the partnership of Palatine Private Equity providing the funding to acquire and organically grow – this is, without doubt, one of the most exciting businesses in Europe today.”
About Palatine
PalatinePalatine is a UK-based mid-market private equity investor focused on delivering strong, sustainable returns by backing dynamic management teams with vision and purpose. Our investment approach is built on three core foundations: nurturing long-term relationships, driving value creation, and improving sustainability outcomes through our pioneering ESG framework.
We invest across three strategies: buyouts of high-growth businesses, impact investments that deliver measurable social or environmental benefit, and flexible growth credit for ambitious tech companies across the UK regions.
Our portfolio spans business services, financial services, health, education, and technology, aligned to impact themes including sustainable communities, healthy living, environment and resource, and sustainable choices.
Headquartered in Manchester, with offices in London and Birmingham.
About Atombit
www.atombit.comAtombit is a data and AI outcomes consultancy. We help our clients reimagine what they will become, reengineer how they get there, and stay until the outcome is realised. We combine human and artificial intelligence, atoms and bits, to deliver measurable outcomes across growth, efficiency and risk, directly connected to the P&L. We define the outcomes that matter most, and the route to them, with people who have done it before, on technology our clients own and control.
Atombit has more than 250 people across the UK, Italy, France, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, India and Tunisia. Founded by Paolo Righetti, Gabriele Albani and Luca Pepere, and backed by Palatine Private Equity, it brings together specialist companies with complementary expertise across data, AI, customer experience, and operational transformation.
