Known as a reliable and trusted sounding board, ideas man and all-round value enhancer, I provide a select number of organisations with customised engagements in multiple formats to help them to realise their value, optimise efficiency and effectiveness and ultimately maximise ROI from key business process procurement and strategy decisions. With 44 years industry experience, 20 of which were in manufacturing production, engineering and IT management roles, I gathered extensive knowledge and experience that ultimately drove a further 20+ years success as a Research Director with AMR Research and Gartner, advising clients and undertaking further industry research in key areas such as business and technology innovation, enterprise applications (ERP) Strategy, Two-Tier ERP, (SME) Small & Midsized ERP, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and blockchain (particularly smart contracts) - ultimately authoring and co-authoring over 400 published industry studies and white papers, including many magic quadrants and market guides, most notably the Gartner ERP Magic Quadrants for the last 10 years, plus Gartner's EAM Magic Quadrant at the end of 2018.Currently balancing the rediscovery of personal time to embrace core passions, including F1, family, aviation and wine, with the continued pride with which I support my clients, I find that with every engagement continuing to be built on trust, experience, true integrity and sometimes painfully honest guidance for which I’ve become known by executive leaders worldwide, results in my services being in reliable demand. I am open to engaging with prospective clients in varied capacities, but if you haven't got the message already - my independence, honesty and integrity is not for sale. I seek to support organisations wishing to be 'the best they can be'. If you are such an organisation, I welcome your contact.