Ian became Chief Executive of Allocate Software plc (formerly Manpower Software plc) in May 2007. Previously he was Chief Operating Officer at Clearswift Limited, a leading web and e-mail content security company, where he was responsible for worldwide operations.

An IT industry veteran, Ian has held a number of senior management positions at various organisations including Oracle Corporation, Interwoven (where he was Vice President EMEA), Chordiant Inc (where he was VP International) and Prime Response Inc, where, as SVP International, he helped float the company on NASDAQ in February 2000. Prior to joining the IT industry he held management positions with the John Lewis Partnership (Waitrose) and Express Dairies.

Ian is married with daughters and enjoys most sports but lists his hobbies as skiing, horse riding, tennis, driving and golf. Outside of work he has been chairman of a successful tennis club in Totteridge, North London.

Ian is a member of the Criticaleye Advisory Board.
 

Andrew Minton

Charlie Wagstaff

Matthew Blagg

We've all heard the phrase, 'It's lonely at the top'. As chief executives across Criticaleye's Membership tell me, being a leader can be immensely rewarding, but also quite isolating. Who do you turn to when it comes to debating important issues on strategy? And, where can you go for solutions?

Unlike the individuals on the teams you lead, who are more than likely encouraged to share ideas and information, there are few people you can ask for useful and impartial advice. Your staff will expect you to have the answers already and professional advisors are likely to push their own agendas. In addition to this, the immediacy of today's business environment, where advances in technology and communications have intensified the pace of change, has created a world where leaders and directors have to be up-to-date and on-message around the clock.

Criticaleye was created in 2002 with the aim of helping leaders across industry sectors, business functions and geographical locations resolve business issues through peer-to-peer debate and discussion. Our Community works on the premise that business leaders and chief executives  need a safe space to ask questions and discuss solutions without the threat of being held to ransom by employees, stakeholders or the media for not knowing the answer to every problem or challenge that presents itself.

Being part of the Criticaleye Community means a number of things: Access to a managed network of leaders who can offer you fresh perspectives on and solutions to your critical issues. Intimate events on topics that have been generated from within the Community; a dedicated Relationship Manager to monitor your Membership activity and ensure you're getting the most value from it; a seasoned executive or 'Associate' to provide high level advice and ensure you are talking to the right people in the Community. And access to Criticaleye's Insight through an interactive online knowledge portal which is made up of cutting-edge business research, event write-ups, film footage of events and interviews and Community Articles by other Members.

Matthew Blagg, Founder & CEO, Criticaleye