Drawing on 40 years of experience and bringing dependability, reliability, trustworthiness to every engagement. As a motivated self-starter getting in and getting the job done is second nature.Through encouraging those around me by providing the right Coaching and Mentoring everyone benefits greatly.Having worked with both Client and Vendor Processes and Procedures this allows for easier communication to all levels of business in and outside the organisation.As I have been involved in many Tender Responses and Tender drafting both from a Vendor and Client perspective this gives a balanced approach to defining and obtaining the right outcomes for each engagement.I am passionate about designing the right Solution and gain a great deal of satisfaction from being involved in successful implementations.I am conversant with many types of virtualisation occuring at each of the different infrastructure levels, Networking, Storage, Server Hardware.I have co-authored an IBM Redbook on 10GB Networking and also co-authored an IBM Redpaper on IBM iFlow Director.I am Certified for IBM/Lenovo's Latest Server and Blade offerings along with having extensive Network and Storage experience with IBM and other vendor Products.As a dedicated father of four children I maintain an active family life. I am compassionate towards the needs of others and I serve within the local community when and where able.Being a bright spirited person who endeavors to remain positive in all situations, this has a positive effect on those who work around me.