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.
Andy Strickland, Partner at Palatine Private Equity, which invested in Atombit in May 2025, commented: “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.”
Paolo Righetti, Founder & CEO of Atombit, said: “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.”
Tim Hipperson, the new Chairman of Atombit, said: “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.”
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.
Andy Strickland, Partner at Palatine Private Equity, which invested in Atombit in May 2025, commented: “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.”
Paolo Righetti, Founder & CEO of Atombit, said: “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.”
Tim Hipperson, the new Chairman of Atombit, said: “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 Atombit
Atombit is an experience intelligence innovator and AI solutions provider, transforming how businesses build profitable, enduring relationships with customers and employees.
By combining data, AI, and automation in smarter, more integrated ways, we deliver measurable and transformational outcomes at pace and scale. Our solutions accelerate ROI, remove complexity, and solve real CX and EX challenges.
Atombit’s solutions are grouped into four solution families: enabling Growth, driving Efficiency, mitigating Risk, and optimising Talent. Each is engineered to unlock value across the customer and employee lifecycle. The ability to design and implement a unified data layer to enable transformational insights underpins all solutions.
This is where human ingenuity (atoms) meets machine capability (bits), delivering precision transformation that turns potential into competitive advantage.
By combining data, AI, and automation in smarter, more integrated ways, we deliver measurable and transformational outcomes at pace and scale. Our solutions accelerate ROI, remove complexity, and solve real CX and EX challenges.
Atombit’s solutions are grouped into four solution families: enabling Growth, driving Efficiency, mitigating Risk, and optimising Talent. Each is engineered to unlock value across the customer and employee lifecycle. The ability to design and implement a unified data layer to enable transformational insights underpins all solutions.
This is where human ingenuity (atoms) meets machine capability (bits), delivering precision transformation that turns potential into competitive advantage.
About Palatine
Palatine 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.
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.
