Mike is one of Europe's foremost experts on IT for industry. He

     specialises in the economic impact of software applications in

     engineering, manufacturing and automation. He works as an

     independent advisor to leading IT companies and government

     agencies worldwide. He helps IT vendors set business

     expectations and develop sales and marketing plans to achieve

them. In addition he is a regular contributor to numerous European, Japanese and American publications, and a widely respected speaker on the international conference circuit as well as lecturing at management colleges and universities from Ashridge to Warwick. Mike instigated the formation of the highly successful CATN Network in 1988. Prior to forming Cambashi in 1984, he worked for more than 20 years with computers, mostly in scientific and engineering applications, including spells at CAP, the London Stock Exchange and the Cadcentre and as the manager of a highly successful start-up venture in Japan.

Mike studied engineering at Cambridge University, holds a European Patent for computer aided shoe design, is a chartered engineer and a member of the British Computer Society.