Over the last 23 years, together with DriveWorks Co-Founder, Glen Smith, she has built and nurtured a loyal and international team. DriveWorks' first employee is still part of the team, together with several other colleagues celebrating 10-plus years with the business.
Glen & Maria are both passionate advocates for giving back to the wider community through their support for STEM, technology, engineering, and manufacturing initiatives at a local, national, and international level.
This year Maria is also celebrating her 5th consecutive year as an Export Champion. She was first recognized as an Export Champion by the Department for Business & Trade in 2020. The scheme identifies inspirational exporters who are happy to share their stories and support other SMEs with their export activity.
Since DriveWorks was founded in 2001, their software has been used by businesses of all sizes, across a range of industries, all over the world. With headquarters in Thelwall, they have built an international network of over 100 Value-Added Resellers across 54 countries, who sell and support their software. Their international reseller network is complemented by key DriveWorks team members positioned in strategic global locations.