Victoria Thompson

With around two decades in AV, Victoria Thompson has built her career from the ground up, starting as an apprentice at ITQ Audio Visual and rising to become head of sales for TD Synnex Maverick UK & Ireland. Her journey reflects determination, curiosity, and a belief that success can come from non-traditional career paths.

In the past year, Thompson has been instrumental in redefining Maverick’s digital signage business. She co-led the creation of a comprehensive proposition that shifted the company from product-based sales to full, solution-driven offerings, a move that helped secure Samsung as a partner in 2024 after more than a decade of pursuit. Her entrepreneurial mindset and drive for innovation have delivered sustained growth and strengthened Maverick’s position as a major player in the AV channel.

A former business owner herself, Thompson ran her own IT services company in her twenties, managing a 75-strong engineering team and major clients including BT. That early experience honed her leadership skills and gave her a deep appreciation for every role that contributes to success.

She now applies those lessons in her leadership role, fostering collaboration within her team and encouraging the kind of hands-on, apprenticeship-based learning that helped launch her own career.