An e-business executive with an MBA, Ian worked as a Director for leading IT consultants developing IT portals for the core business streams. He is well known in his contributions to Enterprise level Risk Management and e-business expansion. He has led training, consultancy, and industrial services companies in Europe and North America.He has led many EU based companies in achieving BS 31000 certifications.

He led the world’s first successful BS7799 implementation. He was a member of DTI’s Information Age Competitiveness Working Group and is a member of the DNV Certification Services Certification Committee, which certifies compliance with international standards, including ISO 27001.