Rise is a UK based software company with solutions and services for improving staff performance and engagement using customisable scorecards, leaderboards and gamification techniques. Performance tracking experts in social media marketing, customer care, sales and field engineering with an impressive list of blue chip clients

Qredo is a service platform for applications that need authentic, secure personal identity, data and communications. It a disruptive solution to the real needs and anxieties of individuals and businesses around identity and personal data – and cuts costs and friction from our interactions.Qredo software runs on personal devices such as phones and PCs. Apps, produced by the app dev community run on top to exploit Qredo’s powerful capabilities.On the device is the Qredo Identity (QID), which is generated, activated and controlled in a choice of ways, from next generation biometrics (the best) through banking grade 3D security, to lighter options.The QID is a complex cryptographic object whose main job is to locate and encrypt/decrypt personal data (stored somewhere “up there”). No unencrypted data ever leaves the device, and nor is it ever stored on the device. The QID has an amazing range of sophisticated control features that keep it safe from loss or compromise.QID also manages anonymous, secure, authentic and untraceable communications. This communication capability can prove identity and facts over any medium, from face to face to Twitter. It is a platform for a new world of commerce.Qredo’s authentic personal identity and data are kept under the sole control of the individual, using end-to-end military grade cryptography.

An advanced Business Intelligence offering enabling organisations to exploit new insights from large amounts of organisational data.

I was joint founder and led the design approach for this award-winning Enterprise Risk Management solution. Made initial sales to British Airways, Coca Cola, Capita, Luminar Plc, Pepsi Cola and other household name organisations. After selling company to Securac Inc (Alberta,Canada) continued in hands-on, non-executive role providing assistance in all areas including, sales, project execution, strategic planning, product design and development

Casient has a low-cost, low-power wireless network based on an advanced mesh topology. Most suitable for applications such as building controls, home automation etc

Co-founder and joint MD of this highly successful and innovative business-led, IT consulting company. Agora delivered many high-impact projects to its FTSE 250 client base. It specialised in helping large organisations to exploit new market opportunities by applying creative entrepreneurial thinking to new challenges.

Ran the consulting operation for UK, Ireland and Northern Europe. Managed the P&L as well as selling and executing significant seven figure engagements with blue-chip European clients

Establish and develop a European professional services business around the Lotus/IBM Lotus Notes/Domino product set. Sold and managed major engagements.

Co-founder. Key hires; strategy; selling and executing professional services projects; developing CRM practice, designing and building bespoke CRM systems for FTSE 100 companies

SalesStrategyProject DesignProject Lead

Established a premium UK re-seller channel and built up a 25% share of the UK LAN marketplace. Then established a global (excluding US) distribution channel.