Wayne received his degree in Computer Sciences from Western University in London, Ontario . He began his technology career as a computer programmer and became well versed in multiple programming languages. His first position was with Standard Tube & TI, a subsidiary of General Products. During this time, Wayne became one of a few people in his field to develop significant expertise in the programming languages which IBM released with their new hardware platform. As a result, IBM requested Wayne's assistance with several new customer implementations. Other companies Wayne worked for include A. C. Neilsen, Trane Company and American Can. He later worked as a consultant with companies such as Ford Canada, Kaufman Footwear, Bell Canada and Imperial Oil, to name a few. Wayne also provided consulting services for the public sector with various government contracts at both the federal and provincial levels where he implemented financial information systems. Wayne joined the Canadian Insurance Industry as VP of Information Technology at General Accident Insurance. He successfully managed a team of 100+ IT professionals, overseeing a coast-to-coast network connecting all insurance branches to the head office. During his career, Wayne amassed a significant amount of knowledge and expertise in the information and document management industry. Together with a former colleague, he decided to create a company where he could use this knowledge to assist organizations to streamline their business processes. This was the beginning of Ash Conversions International (ACI), where Wayne fulfills the role of Vice-President, Research & Development. Today, ACI is a leader in the Information and Document Management Solutions industry. Wayne and his team of dedicated professionals focus on helping hundreds of organizations meet their information and document management needs.