Node4 CEO Neil Muller Found Dead After Suspected Stabbing at Home
Neil Muller, 54, the newly appointed Group CEO of managed service provider Node4, was found dead with chest wounds at his home in Warwickshire on June 7. A 55-year-old woman from Birmingham was arrested on suspicion of murder and released on bail; police confirmed no wider public risk. Muller was a prominent figure in Britain's tech supply chain with a 21-year career at Computacenter and leadership roles at Digital Space and Daisy Group.
Neil Muller, 54, was discovered with fatal chest wounds at his residence in Claverdon, Warwickshire, in the early hours of June 7, following a report to emergency services at 6:15am. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:37am. Warwickshire Police arrested a 55-year-old woman from Birmingham on suspicion of murder at 7:33am; she was subsequently released on bail pending further investigation. Police stated there is no wider risk to the public. Muller had only recently assumed the Group CEO position at Node4, where he was tasked with refining strategy and expanding the company's AI-augmented managed services platform. He was a well-respected technology industry veteran with a 21-year tenure at Computacenter, where he rose to UK and Ireland managing director, followed by leadership roles at Daisy Group and Digital Space. His death prompted expressions of shock and condolence from prominent figures in Britain's tech business community.
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Node4 CEO Neil Muller found dead at home after suspected stabbing
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