Ian has been a chief executive or managing director in the technology industry for 29 years and is the original founder of AdEPT. In that time he has completed more than 40 telecoms mergers and acquisitions. Prior to founding AdEPT Telecom in February 2003, from 1983 to 1995 Ian rose through the ranks at Marconi Secure Systems, including two years as financial controller and five years as managing director. From 1996 to 2000 Ian was a managing director at Telewest Communications, managing Telewest North West, Telewest London and South East and Cable London. Ian was managing director of World Access (UK) Limited from 2000 to 2001. Ian moved to Chairman of AdEPT in January 2019.