Mark Howells Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

My business believes that the global events of the last year have significantly disrupted the pace at which technological change is being adopted. My role as the founder is to provide support and cost-effective service to clients and financial return to key stakeholders whilst negotiating these generational changes.Our aim is to help maximise the potential of the wealth of technological advances that we have in our hands to make the world a more empowered, connected and engaged… Show more My business believes that the global events of the last year have significantly disrupted the pace at which technological change is being adopted. My role as the founder is to provide support and cost-effective service to clients and financial return to key stakeholders whilst negotiating these generational changes.Our aim is to help maximise the potential of the wealth of technological advances that we have in our hands to make the world a more empowered, connected and engaged ecosystem through sharing our knowledge and experiences with our key stakeholders, business partners and wider network.The first area of the business specialises in the burgeoning area of Digital Assets and Blockchain.The Digital Asset business contains four separate chapters for partners, commercial clients, affiliates, and asset accumulators to maximise their engagement with the business.The business aims to educate all parties with the wide array of innovation and business opportunities that exists within the digital asset space and how to disseminate all the information available and utilise specific applications and resources to maximise results before the digital asset and blockchain sectors reach mass adoption.Please note: WE DO NOT CODE. Our aim is to discover the best projects (of which there are many and who perform amazing feats of technical ingenuity) and implement them where applicable to each unique client/project allowing us to maintain a long-term business relationship.The second area of the business specialises in providing knowledge and support within the Transportation and Smart Cities sectors.Our business looks to support and collaborate with public sector departments, multi-national contractors and business, institutions and projects of any size and scale. In the past, this has been in a variety of leading, collaborating and supporting roles. Show less

Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

Following the implementation of the successful works at Birmingham New Street by Forth DC and the ensuing work with Network Rail on areas such as Product Approval and Innovation Road-mapping, a separate entity was created to provide services for all transportation project management and consultative works to providing particular focus and knowledge in these areas.Transport AV is a UK-based project management, integration and maintenance company specialising in Audio-Visual technology in… Show more Following the implementation of the successful works at Birmingham New Street by Forth DC and the ensuing work with Network Rail on areas such as Product Approval and Innovation Road-mapping, a separate entity was created to provide services for all transportation project management and consultative works to providing particular focus and knowledge in these areas.Transport AV is a UK-based project management, integration and maintenance company specialising in Audio-Visual technology in the rail transportation sector but is also active in the bus and aviation sectors.Transport AV also works with Local Government on initiatives that enhance public transportation schemes, decarbonisation and the sharing of Open Data for the enhancement of the Commuter Experience. We achieve this through areas such as increasing the efficiency of pedestrian flow, access to information specific to the individual and the reduction of dwell time for the passenger through the use of innovative technology while embracing all Human Factors requirements. Show less

Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Forth DC specialises in a short-term and long-term collaborations with UK Local Government, National Government and the Education Sector in a consultancy role to deliver a range of tenders, grants and Public-Private Projects.Existing collaborations specialise in innovative technologies, interactive and immersive technology, the use of Open Data and the Smart Cities sector.Emerging technologies such as 5G and Blockchain are also a growing area of specialism to support the… Show more Forth DC specialises in a short-term and long-term collaborations with UK Local Government, National Government and the Education Sector in a consultancy role to deliver a range of tenders, grants and Public-Private Projects.Existing collaborations specialise in innovative technologies, interactive and immersive technology, the use of Open Data and the Smart Cities sector.Emerging technologies such as 5G and Blockchain are also a growing area of specialism to support the emergence of the thought-processes of Globalisation 4.0.Forth DC emerged from a group of collaborative seminars with Key Stakeholders from around the UK working on the Birmingham Gateway Project (The redevelopment of Birmingham New Street Station) and a need to understand the emerging technologies available to increase the customer experience within transportation.The work performed by Forth DC in collaboration with Network Rail, Mace and Atkins resulted in a number of innovative solutions being delivered until the completion of the works in April 2016.The project to deliver Interactive Customer Information Screens was shortlisted for the "Best Use of Technology and Innovation" Award for the Network Rail Partnership Awards in 2014.The business also played a key role in the delivery of the "Media Eyes" video walls surrounding the outer walls of the redeveloped station. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Transport Media Integration (TMI) works across the UK and the EU on individual and collaborative projects building transport information networks in partnership with other entities.TMI also specialises in the Research and Development of Hardware equipment to create and/or advance how we consume and manipulate technology in a positive form.These innovations are built on a "Proprietary and Patent" basis where some innovations will be released and maintained without license for… Show more Transport Media Integration (TMI) works across the UK and the EU on individual and collaborative projects building transport information networks in partnership with other entities.TMI also specialises in the Research and Development of Hardware equipment to create and/or advance how we consume and manipulate technology in a positive form.These innovations are built on a "Proprietary and Patent" basis where some innovations will be released and maintained without license for mass consumption and some innovations will be patented and licensed for commercial usage.As a result of this, the business knowledge-shares with a variety of Government, Industry and Educational bodies to maximise the footprint where these technological advances can thrive and reach mass scale and usage.The business also works with HNWI as part of the business's transition to a Knowledge Intensive Company. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

The Increasing Digital Access (IDA) Foundation was created as a Not-For-Profit Organisation to procure Grant Funding and Awards to undertake projects to reduce the digital divide, provide technological access and training to those who do not currently have access to digital technology and to roll out projects using technology within the local community.Projects included :-Placing a number of touch-screen PC units into care homes for the elderly members of the home to be more… Show more The Increasing Digital Access (IDA) Foundation was created as a Not-For-Profit Organisation to procure Grant Funding and Awards to undertake projects to reduce the digital divide, provide technological access and training to those who do not currently have access to digital technology and to roll out projects using technology within the local community.Projects included :-Placing a number of touch-screen PC units into care homes for the elderly members of the home to be more digitally connected to their family and for the care home to allow for collaborative learning and increase social participation throughout the site.Collaborating with Birmingham University and Leicester University to examine how Museums could use digital technology to increase collaboration and enhance the Museum experience to a new generation of people. Show less

As part of the UnLtd Connect Programme as a mentor, I offered a short number of hours per year to assist in attending meetings with newly funded business by the UnLtd organisation and to mentor a select number of younger new recipients of UnLtd awards to provide advice and support to allow the projects the greatest chance of success.

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Pebu was a Digital Sales and Consultancy business that worked with a number of blue-chip clients to explore the ever-developing Digital Media market.Pebu also looked at creating digital demonstration solutions to highlight the abilities of technology.

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

ePub provided digital technology into the Licensed Trade to improve the offering to end users in terms of advancing and increasing the amount of facilities available such as Internet Engagement and Online Music and Video Content.ePub also acted as a cutting-edge supplier to the Licensed Trade showcasing such events as the first England International to be screened solely on the Internet in October 2009 and began the process of using touch-screen PC's into pubs to control the screen… Show more ePub provided digital technology into the Licensed Trade to improve the offering to end users in terms of advancing and increasing the amount of facilities available such as Internet Engagement and Online Music and Video Content.ePub also acted as a cutting-edge supplier to the Licensed Trade showcasing such events as the first England International to be screened solely on the Internet in October 2009 and began the process of using touch-screen PC's into pubs to control the screen network within each pub. Show less

Open / Pre-Masters, Digital Currencies, Completion & Pass

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