With a background of over 20 years in the IT industry, Dave has gained a vast and in depth knowledge of the computer software business, having played a key role in every aspect of product production from requirements gathering and planning through to development, test, build and packaging. He has spent several years as an international troubleshooter, helping clients from all populated continents with their software requirements and problems, and has taken the lead on a number of projects aiming to allow computers to exchange data with other devices (cars, yachts, buildings, etc.). During his career Dave has had a senior, international role with IBM, Computer Associates and Managed Objects and has served as a director for several software companies, leading the development of many new and innovative solutions.