IT & Telecoms Systems Fitness for Purpose, Forensic Data Recovery & Analysis International Tribunals, Mediations and Arbitrations. Highly experienced Court Expert. UK, Europe, USA & Canada

 
SPECIALISMS:
 
IT and Telecoms Systems Fitness for Purpose, Software IPR, Forensic Data Recovery & Analysis
 
International Tribunals, Mediations and Arbitrations.  Highly experienced Court Expert.
 
Far East, UK, Europe, USA & Canada
 
PROFILE:
 
I have over 25 years experience in the application of electronics and software, chiefly as a designer of IT and
telecommunications products and systems.  I have worked with organizations such as GEC, Courtaulds and the MOD, on
design contracts and for organizations such as OFCOM, BT and British Gas in a Consultancy role.  I have been instructed by
FM Global, Crawfords, Cunningham Lindsey and Zurich in connection with Insurance Claims and Loss adjustment.  I have been
instructed by firms such as Slaughter & May, Herbert Smith, Baker McKenzie, Denton Wilde Sapte, Pinsents, Eversheds, Taylor
Wessing, Freshfields and PriceWaterhouse in connection with company litigation, copyright and customs tribunals.  I have
undertaken many Expert Witness assignments and given evidence in the High Court, County Courts, Crown Courts and
Magistrates Courts in Civil and Criminal Proceedings presenting computer and electronic forensic evidence. 
 
PROFESSIONAL:
 
Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.  Practicing Fellow of the
Academy of Experts.  Member of the Society of Expert Witnesses.  Member of the Expert Witness Institute. 
Registered with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers as an expert witness.   Member of the Society for
Computers and Law.  Member of the committee of the SCL IT Disputes Group. Member of the National
Association of Subrogation Professionals. 
 
CAREER HISTORY:
 
1992 -  Chairman and Chief Executive, IT Group UK Limited, Chairman, Rockford IT Limited
 
1989 - 1992 Managing Director, Microsys Consultants Limited
 
1988 - 1989 Group Manager, GEC-Plessey Telecommunications
 
1984 - 1988 Computer Applications Manager of FKI Babcock Group Company
 
1982 - 1984 Chief Engineer, Metal Closures Group Company
 
1979 - 1982 Systems Engineer for a German automotive test Company
 
1973 - 1978 Electronics Engineer, British Leyland
 
EDUCATION:
 
1967 - 1973 King Edward VII Grammar School Sheffield -  9 GCE O Levels 3 GCE A Levels
 
1974 - 1978 B.Sc. Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering with Electronics.
 
www.itgroup-uk.com
 
DETAILED CAREER HISTORY:
 
1992 - Chairman & Managing Director IT Group UK Limited.
 Director Rockford IT Limited
 Director Tech Local Limited
 
 
IT Group UK Limited and its associated companies Rockford IT Limited and Tech Local Limited are a
broad based high technology services group offering IT & Telecommunications Consultancy, Expert
Witness Services, IT Outsourcing and WAN/LAN security services, hosted services and a high capacity
computer repair facility specialising in laptop repairs for a major insurance claims handler.  The companies
are all accredited to ISO9001 and Rockford IT is also ISO27001 accredited.
 
 
1989 - 1992 Managing Director, Microsys Consultants Limited
 
Chief Executive of an ISO9001 registered design consultancy chiefly responsible fo