About us
The low-cost logistics champion
Windracers started with a simple yet bold idea: to find a low-cost way to deliver long-range emergency humanitarian support where existing infrastructure is poor.
As a solution, Windracers created ULTRA™
It is a low-cost, reliable, self-flying cargo aircraft controlled and guided by Windracers Autopilot and Mission Control software. Windracers is on a mission to make low-cost, self-flying cargo aircraft a dependable, everyday reality to bring prosperity to those who need it most.
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Our focus
To make self-flying aircraft an everyday reality, Windracers is applying ULTRA™ as a solution for middle-mile logistics by offering a system that is:
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Leadership
Windracers leadership comes from a diverse background of experience in logistics, aviation, automotive manufacturing, software, and the military.
Stephen Wright
Founder & Group Executive Chairman
Stephen is responsible for strategy and governance. Stephen was a founding partner of STAR Capital Partners, a private equity fund focused on building businesses around strategic assets particularly in transportation. Before that, he was an investment banker with Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and HSBC. Among other projects, he was lead advisor on the first project financing in Africa – a road project in Southern Africa – which ultimately provided the inspiration for the Windracers mission.
Simon Thompson
Group Chief Executive Officer
As CEO of Windracers Group, Simon focuses on design, product R&D, fundraising, strategic partnerships and global growth of the company. Simon was CEO of Royal Mail and has held senior leadership roles across multiple industries in global companies such as Apple, Honda, HSBC and Motorola.
Simon Muderack
Chief Executive Officer & Vice Chairman
Simon leads Commercial and Operations at Windracers and sits as Vice Chairman. Simon co-founded Tribold as CEO which he sold to Sigma Systems before serving as Chief Commercial Officer at Sigma. Following the sale of Sigma to Hansen Technolgies, Simon served as CEO Hansen Communications. Simon is also Executive Chairman of Scarlets Rugby.
Martin Harrison
Group Chief Financial Officer
Martin, alongside finance, is responsible for central services which includes HR, internal IT, legal and property management. Martin qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse and previously held senior finance positions at Yell/Hibu, Inmarsat, Colt and ICI.
Mark Davies
Chief Operations Officer
Mark leads manufacturing, engineering, maintenance and management of supply chain for Windracers. Mark had held senior leadership positions in the automotive industry with Peugeot and Honda before joining Windracers.
Rob Datson FRAeS
Chief Flight Operations Officer
Rob leads global flight operations for Windracers. He was a fighter pilot for the Royal Airforce, an airline pilot for British Airways, a training captain for Virgin Atlantic Airways, multiple other flying positions and latterly Operations Director for Gophr.
Values
Our values guide Windracers in how to deliver missions for our customers.
Windracers looks to have its people serve our customers based on five core principles.
About our logo
The brandmark of the Windracers logo is a representation of Sleipnir, the eight-legged horse of the Norse god Odin. As Odin’s mount, Sleipnir played a vital role in many Norse myths and legends as a symbol of strength, speed, and agility. Sleipnir’s eight legs were said to represent the eight directions of the world: north, south, east, west, up, down, inside, and outside.
This made Sleipnir an essential part of Odin’s travels.
It allowed Odin to traverse the various realms of the Norse cosmos with ease. As ULTRA™ does for Windracers’ customers, Sleipnir helped the Norse gods navigate and overcome treacherous terrain to fulfil their missions. His eight legs and magical abilities made him a symbol of power and invincibility.