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Quality People Partners Careers Contact Details	Staff Profiles Jon Allen - Finance Director Educated at Southampton University, Jon is a qualified Chartered Accountant who started his career in the City of London. Working for Merrill Lynch and then the Royal Bank of Canada, Jon specialised predominantly in the development of financial systems. This role took him to the Isle of Man where he settled, taking on the role of Financial Controller. In 1992, Jon co-founded PDMS, a software solutions company which quickly grew into the Isle of Man's leading IT company, providing bespoke solutions to clients around the world. In 1998, PDMS merged with Advanced Systems, the Isle of Man's leading independent Internet Service Provider and following a restructure of the business in 2000; Jon took on the role of Managing Director for the offshore e-solutions business - Domicilium. Jon spearheaded the launch of this business which has developed into a successful multi-jurisdictional Internet solutions business providing specialist services to many business sectors including the online gaming and betting industry. As Finance Director for PDMS, Jon brings a wealth of experience in financial and business management. He is an acknowledged specialist in the area of offshore Internet solutions, particularly in the field of taxation, and is a regular speaker on the international conference circuit. Bruce McGregor, Director Bruce joined PDMS in 1993 as a developer and in the early days worked on a wide range of PC based application developments. With a keen eye for "what looks good" Bruce developed an interest in the Internet and imaging technologies and as a result was involved in web development during its early days in PDMS. In particular Bruce was involved with the formation and ongoing development of the Isle of Man Government website and took over the overall management of this and other large web development projects. Bruce graduated from the University of Liverpool with a BSc (Hons.) in Marine Biology in 1987 and a PhD (1991). Immediately after his PhD he co-wrote and published his own book. During this process he gained experience in graphic design, DTP and type setting as well as content management. Having gained experience in managing both web and bespoke software development projects Bruce then went on to take on the role of Projects Director and was responsible for the development and improvement of PDMS' development resources with the implementation of an efficient and scaleable project driven management structure. A primary aim of this role was also to employ a key manager in order to pass on the overall management of the production processes. Having successfully completed this task Bruce has more recently moved to a fully sales orientated role, as a director, where he is responsible for business and sales development, particularly the management of specific sales campaigns. Mike Bromwich - Technical Director Mike graduated from Lancaster University with a degree in Information Engineering - combined Computer Science and Electronics. This forms the basis of Mike's extensive knowledge of IT, Telecommunications and Networking. Shortly after graduating, and together with Phil Adcock (also a graduate of Lancaster), Mike co-founded Advanced Systems Consultants - an IT consultancy and bespoke software house. ASC specialised in the development of applications for the newly launched Windows platform, and was one of the first to develop true client/server and n-tier applications before these techniques became the norm. Such was their scarcity, these skills were in particular demand. This led to ASC securing several high-profile contracts, including the development of an enterprise-scale legal case management and accounting suite for Kienzle Systems, then a subsidiary of Digital Equipment. After an MBO, Kienzle Systems became Axxia, and ASC continued to extend and develop their platform. The architecture used for this project has proved to be exceptionally robust, and it still forms the core of the product sold today. In the early nineties, the Internet was emerging as a key technology for business and consumers alike. Drawing on Mike's telecommunications and networking skills, ASC became one of the first ISPs, and was successful in acquiring a broad and loyal customer base. This spanned both domestic users, who valued the 'hands-on' approach to service and support, and a considerable base of corporate customers, who valued the reliable end-to-end service ASC was able to offer. Such services included implementation, security, software integration and monitoring, and formed a coherent package that few competitors could challenge. The expansion of the Internet led in turn to widespread interest in the World Wide Web. ASC turned their skills to serving this emerging marked, and developed many web sites. One of the most significant contracts was to develop and implement, from scratch, a Web strategy for the Isle of Man Government, covering every department and office, and covering everything from requirements capture to design, to implementation, hosting and support. ASC have since become Domicilium, and are the leading provider of Internet connectivity, hosting and consultancy on the Isle of Man. They also have a wide range of international clients including many blue chip organisations. Over time, Domicilium have developed an advanced and robust hosting and connectivity on the Isle of Man, and are at the leading-edge of ISP and ASP service provision. The are also custodians of the 'im' (Isle of Man) top-level domain, and are a RIPE assigned (LIR) Local Internet Registry responsible for the management of IP address allocations. In 1995, ASC started working closely with PDMS, and shortly thereafter the organisations merged to become PDMS Advanced Systems group. Subsequently, the organisations were separated into two autonomous units with a largely shared board of directors and shareholders. Mike took on the role of Technical Director of PDMS, and took responsibility for the technical architecture of many ground-breaking projects. This included CD publishing, Web publishing and enterprise scale line of business projects for the NHS, Black & Decker, and many other organisations. This role also involves projects utilising 'early adoption' of technologies such as distributed web applications, Voice over IP, and multi-channel delivery. Mike has also has a pivotal role in the creation, implementation and further development of PDMS’ Foundations ^TM technology platform. In his role as Technical Director, Mike oversees PDMS’ development teams ensuring that the software development process is both efficient and effective. Mike is also involved in consultancy work, where he is able to apply his broad knowledge of a wide range of IT and telecommunications issues and technologies. This also allows him to turn his hand to new ventures, to IT journalism, and to researching implementing and presenting new and diverse technologies and techniques. Mike is a member of the British Computer Society (BCS) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). Chris Gledhill - Managing Director Educated at Manchester University and Cranfield Institute of Technology, Chris Gledhill gained a broad spectrum of experience in both systems and general management during the 1980's and early 90's as a business analyst, a line manager and a management consultant. During this time Chris developed a clear understanding of the value of the information assets of a business. This was complemented by the development of skills in formal Database design and project management. In 1993 Chris co-founded PDMS on the premise that there was a market for business services and systems which focused on a companies information assets and business goals rather than on a particular software product. Chris has since seen the company grow from a two man consultancy into a mature multi million pound organisation, focusing on delivering business solutions through a project based approach to software development and consultancy. Both in the development of PDMS and through ongoing consultancy projects for third parties, Chris has maintained an up to date knowledge of both technology and more importantly of the ways in which it can be exploited to improve the productivity of PDMS' clients. PDMS have retained their independence over the last ten years and this is a vital factor in the experience Chris can bring to any consultancy project. His experience is based on the business benefits and the practical realities of implementing technology unconstrained by the limitations of any one product or supplier. Chris provides a considerable depth of technical knowledge combined with a high degree of business awareness and a long track record of successful projects. This experience extends across the whole spectrum of activities associated with e-commerce including: Content management Customer relationship management Payment processing Product database design and management Supply chain integration Integration of legacy and web based systems Combined with a pragmatic business oriented approach and over ten years experience in the field Chris is able to provide relevant, reliable and creative answers to any issues to do with e-commerce, e-tailing or related business processes. In recent years Chris has been involved in a number of groups set up to provide advice on government policy in relation to IT, Communications and e-Commerce. He is currently a member of the Isle of Man Government's private sector liaison committee on e-Commerce and also a founder member of the Chamber of Commerce IT committee. Chris also writes extensively on both IT and general business issues. Giles Milner - Director & Senior Consultant Giles graduated from Manchester University in 1986 with a degree in Biology. Further study led to a post graduate diploma in Chinese before he went to work as an analyst programmer for Fastnet systems a London software house. After 2 years as an analyst/programmer he joined Price Waterhouse's management consultancy group as an IT specialist. His work there covered a range of roles from project management to systems implementation for a range of blue chip clients. In 1992 he moved to Rome to work for the United Nations food and Agriculture organisation (FAO) as a developer on FAO's main business systems. Giles joined PDMS in 1994 and initially worked with the software development team in range of development and project management roles. His interest and expertise in data management and the design and application of database technologies has been developed by extensive database work on a number of large projects including the Isle of Man Government's Income Tax Management Information system and Manx Airlines route accounting systems. As PDMS has grown his role has changed and over the last few years he has spent significant time working with some of our larger clients such as Black & Decker and NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency; helping them develop strategic plans for their long term IT requirements. Giles is now based in London and as UK Account Director, has overall responsibility for managing relationships with our UK clients including the Police National Legal Database, Sealey Ltd and the West Midlands Police. He also continues to carry out project based strategic consultancy work for some of our larger clients. Tim Nicholson, Director Tim joined PDMS in 1993 as a Senior Developer and has worked with a wide variety of PC-based development and database platforms as these technologies have advanced, from Paradox and FoxPro for DOS, through Delphi, Visual Basic and Access on Windows to SQL-Server and C#. Tim has experience in all disciplines of software development, from business consultancy and systems analysis through development to post-implementation support. He has designed and implemented solutions to meet a wide variety of business requirements, including sales order processing, marine data monitoring, technical design control, livestock tracking and on-line betting. Tim also has a central role in the development of our CD/DVD catalogue technology which has been implemented for clients such as Black & Decker and Sealey Ltd. He has acted as consultant to many of PDMS' broad portfolio of successful software developments, and has had involvement with clients local to the Isle of Man and in the UK, as well as further afield in the USA. Tim has always driven PDMS' goal to maintain excellent standards of quality and consistency in software development. He is also a great advocate of re-usable code and software components, and was primarily responsible for developing PDMS' library of COM components, including PDMS' DataViewer querying and reporting tool. Tim graduated from the University of Manchester with a BSc in Mathematics (1985) and an MSc in Computer Science (1986). Prior to joining PDMS, he worked as a programmer, system's analyst and team leader at Fraser Williams in Manchester, gaining a broad knowledge of commercial business systems on platforms as diverse as Datapoint's RMS and IBM's AIX. Tim is one of PDMS senior consultants and also has overall responsibility for overseeing our quality certification. As Operations Director, he oversees the strategic development of PDMS’ internal software systems including IBiS, our core business & quality management system. Christopher Wakeling - Design Consultant Chris' area of specialisation is graphic communications design. His skills include on-line as well as traditional media and he excels at developing and improving visual corporate and brand identities. Chris completed three years training as a master printmaker and is an honours graduate in Information Graphic Design. He spent several years working for leading design consultants in London, where he worked on numerous prestigious accounts for clients including: Alfa Romeo, Smith & Nephew, Kingfisher, BBC and Delta Airlines. In 1992 he became Partner and Director of New Leaf Associates and in 1997 he set up as an independent typographer and graphic designer. He has also lectured typographic and information graphic design; and is a member of both the Association Typographique Internationale and the Typographic Circle. Chris is becoming increasingly involved in the visual structure of websites and other digital media, ensuring that his clients' communications are fully integrated and targeted. He provides an additional element to the consulting services offered by PDMS, maintaining a high standard of design covering every aspect of visual corporate identity and typography. Chris represents a most unusual fusion of classical design skills and new media savvy. We can highly recommend his expertise.

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Jon Allen - Finance Director

Educated at Southampton University, Jon is a qualified Chartered Accountant who started his career in the City of London. Working for Merrill Lynch and then the Royal Bank of Canada, Jon specialised predominantly in the development of financial systems. This role took him to the Isle of Man where he settled, taking on the role of Financial Controller.

In 1992, Jon co-founded PDMS, a software solutions company which quickly grew into the Isle of Man's leading IT company, providing bespoke solutions to clients around the world. In 1998, PDMS merged with Advanced Systems, the Isle of Man's leading independent Internet Service Provider and following a restructure of the business in 2000; Jon took on the role of Managing Director for the offshore e-solutions business - Domicilium. Jon spearheaded the launch of this business which has developed into a successful multi-jurisdictional Internet solutions business providing specialist services to many business sectors including the online gaming and betting industry.

As Finance Director for PDMS, Jon brings a wealth of experience in financial and business management. He is an acknowledged specialist in the area of offshore Internet solutions, particularly in the field of taxation, and is a regular speaker on the international conference circuit.

Bruce McGregor, Director

Bruce joined PDMS in 1993 as a developer and in the early days worked on a wide range of PC based application developments. With a keen eye for "what looks good" Bruce developed an interest in the Internet and imaging technologies and as a result was involved in web development during its early days in PDMS. In particular Bruce was involved with the formation and ongoing development of the Isle of Man Government website and took over the overall management of this and other large web development projects.

Bruce graduated from the University of Liverpool with a BSc (Hons.) in Marine Biology in 1987 and a PhD (1991). Immediately after his PhD he co-wrote and published his own book. During this process he gained experience in graphic design, DTP and type setting as well as content management.

Having gained experience in managing both web and bespoke software development projects Bruce then went on to take on the role of Projects Director and was responsible for the development and improvement of PDMS' development resources with the implementation of an efficient and scaleable project driven management structure. A primary aim of this role was also to employ a key manager in order to pass on the overall management of the production processes. Having successfully completed this task Bruce has more recently moved to a fully sales orientated role, as a director, where he is responsible for business and sales development, particularly the management of specific sales campaigns.

Mike Bromwich - Technical Director

Mike graduated from Lancaster University with a degree in Information Engineering - combined Computer Science and Electronics. This forms the basis of Mike's extensive knowledge of IT, Telecommunications and Networking. Shortly after graduating, and together with Phil Adcock (also a graduate of Lancaster), Mike co-founded Advanced Systems Consultants - an IT consultancy and bespoke software house. ASC specialised in the development of applications for the newly launched Windows platform, and was one of the first to develop true client/server and n-tier applications before these techniques became the norm.

Such was their scarcity, these skills were in particular demand. This led to ASC securing several high-profile contracts, including the development of an enterprise-scale legal case management and accounting suite for Kienzle Systems, then a subsidiary of Digital Equipment. After an MBO, Kienzle Systems became Axxia, and ASC continued to extend and develop their platform. The architecture used for this project has proved to be exceptionally robust, and it still forms the core of the product sold today. In the early nineties, the Internet was emerging as a key technology for business and consumers alike. Drawing on Mike's telecommunications and networking skills, ASC became one of the first ISPs, and was successful in acquiring a broad and loyal customer base. This spanned both domestic users, who valued the 'hands-on' approach to service and support, and a considerable base of corporate customers, who valued the reliable end-to-end service ASC was able to offer. Such services included implementation, security, software integration and monitoring, and formed a coherent package that few competitors could challenge.

The expansion of the Internet led in turn to widespread interest in the World Wide Web. ASC turned their skills to serving this emerging marked, and developed many web sites. One of the most significant contracts was to develop and implement, from scratch, a Web strategy for the Isle of Man Government, covering every department and office, and covering everything from requirements capture to design, to implementation, hosting and support. ASC have since become Domicilium, and are the leading provider of Internet connectivity, hosting and consultancy on the Isle of Man. They also have a wide range of international clients including many blue chip organisations. Over time, Domicilium have developed an advanced and robust hosting and connectivity on the Isle of Man, and are at the leading-edge of ISP and ASP service provision. The are also custodians of the 'im' (Isle of Man) top-level domain, and are a RIPE assigned (LIR) Local Internet Registry responsible for the management of IP address allocations.

In 1995, ASC started working closely with PDMS, and shortly thereafter the organisations merged to become PDMS Advanced Systems group. Subsequently, the organisations were separated into two autonomous units with a largely shared board of directors and shareholders. Mike took on the role of Technical Director of PDMS, and took responsibility for the technical architecture of many ground-breaking projects. This included CD publishing, Web publishing and enterprise scale line of business projects for the NHS, Black & Decker, and many other organisations. This role also involves projects utilising 'early adoption' of technologies such as distributed web applications, Voice over IP, and multi-channel delivery. Mike has also has a pivotal role in the creation, implementation and further development of PDMS’ Foundations ^TM technology platform. In his role as Technical Director, Mike oversees PDMS’ development teams ensuring that the software development process is both efficient and effective.

Mike is also involved in consultancy work, where he is able to apply his broad knowledge of a wide range of IT and telecommunications issues and technologies. This also allows him to turn his hand to new ventures, to IT journalism, and to researching implementing and presenting new and diverse technologies and techniques.

Mike is a member of the British Computer Society (BCS) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE).

Chris Gledhill - Managing Director

Educated at Manchester University and Cranfield Institute of Technology, Chris Gledhill gained a broad spectrum of experience in both systems and general management during the 1980's and early 90's as a business analyst, a line manager and a management consultant. During this time Chris developed a clear understanding of the value of the information assets of a business. This was complemented by the development of skills in formal Database design and project management.

In 1993 Chris co-founded PDMS on the premise that there was a market for business services and systems which focused on a companies information assets and business goals rather than on a particular software product. Chris has since seen the company grow from a two man consultancy into a mature multi million pound organisation, focusing on delivering business solutions through a project based approach to software development and consultancy.

Both in the development of PDMS and through ongoing consultancy projects for third parties, Chris has maintained an up to date knowledge of both technology and more importantly of the ways in which it can be exploited to improve the productivity of PDMS' clients.

PDMS have retained their independence over the last ten years and this is a vital factor in the experience Chris can bring to any consultancy project. His experience is based on the business benefits and the practical realities of implementing technology unconstrained by the limitations of any one product or supplier.

Chris provides a considerable depth of technical knowledge combined with a high degree of business awareness and a long track record of successful projects. This experience extends across the whole spectrum of activities associated with e-commerce including:

Content management
Customer relationship management
Payment processing
Product database design and management
Supply chain integration
Integration of legacy and web based systems

Combined with a pragmatic business oriented approach and over ten years experience in the field Chris is able to provide relevant, reliable and creative answers to any issues to do with e-commerce, e-tailing or related business processes.

In recent years Chris has been involved in a number of groups set up to provide advice on government policy in relation to IT, Communications and e-Commerce. He is currently a member of the Isle of Man Government's private sector liaison committee on e-Commerce and also a founder member of the Chamber of Commerce IT committee. Chris also writes extensively on both IT and general business issues.

Giles Milner - Director & Senior Consultant

Giles Milner - director and senior consultant

Giles graduated from Manchester University in 1986 with a degree in Biology. Further study led to a post graduate diploma in Chinese before he went to work as an analyst programmer for Fastnet systems a London software house. After 2 years as an analyst/programmer he joined Price Waterhouse's management consultancy group as an IT specialist. His work there covered a range of roles from project management to systems implementation for a range of blue chip clients.

In 1992 he moved to Rome to work for the United Nations food and Agriculture organisation (FAO) as a developer on FAO's main business systems.

Giles joined PDMS in 1994 and initially worked with the software development team in range of development and project management roles. His interest and expertise in data management and the design and application of database technologies has been developed by extensive database work on a number of large projects including the Isle of Man Government's Income Tax Management Information system and Manx Airlines route accounting systems.

As PDMS has grown his role has changed and over the last few years he has spent significant time working with some of our larger clients such as Black & Decker and NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency; helping them develop strategic plans for their long term IT requirements. Giles is now based in London and as UK Account Director, has overall responsibility for managing relationships with our UK clients including the Police National Legal Database, Sealey Ltd and the West Midlands Police. He also continues to carry out project based strategic consultancy work for some of our larger clients.

Tim Nicholson, Director

Tim joined PDMS in 1993 as a Senior Developer and has worked with a wide variety of PC-based development and database platforms as these technologies have advanced, from Paradox and FoxPro for DOS, through Delphi, Visual Basic and Access on Windows to SQL-Server and C#. Tim has experience in all disciplines of software development, from business consultancy and systems analysis through development to post-implementation support. He has designed and implemented solutions to meet a wide variety of business requirements, including sales order processing, marine data monitoring, technical design control, livestock tracking and on-line betting. Tim also has a central role in the development of our CD/DVD catalogue technology which has been implemented for clients such as Black & Decker and Sealey Ltd. He has acted as consultant to many of PDMS' broad portfolio of successful software developments, and has had involvement with clients local to the Isle of Man and in the UK, as well as further afield in the USA.

Tim has always driven PDMS' goal to maintain excellent standards of quality and consistency in software development. He is also a great advocate of re-usable code and software components, and was primarily responsible for developing PDMS' library of COM components, including PDMS' DataViewer querying and reporting tool.

Tim graduated from the University of Manchester with a BSc in Mathematics (1985) and an MSc in Computer Science (1986). Prior to joining PDMS, he worked as a programmer, system's analyst and team leader at Fraser Williams in Manchester, gaining a broad knowledge of commercial business systems on platforms as diverse as Datapoint's RMS and IBM's AIX.

Tim is one of PDMS senior consultants and also has overall responsibility for overseeing our quality certification. As Operations Director, he oversees the strategic development of PDMS’ internal software systems including IBiS, our core business & quality management system.

Christopher Wakeling - Design Consultant

Chris' area of specialisation is graphic communications design. His skills include on-line as well as traditional media and he excels at developing and improving visual corporate and brand identities. Chris completed three years training as a master printmaker and is an honours graduate in Information Graphic Design. He spent several years working for leading design consultants in London, where he worked on numerous prestigious accounts for clients including: Alfa Romeo, Smith & Nephew, Kingfisher, BBC and Delta Airlines. In 1992 he became Partner and Director of New Leaf Associates and in 1997 he set up as an independent typographer and graphic designer. He has also lectured typographic and information graphic design; and is a member of both the Association Typographique Internationale and the Typographic Circle. Chris is becoming increasingly involved in the visual structure of websites and other digital media, ensuring that his clients' communications are fully integrated and targeted.

He provides an additional element to the consulting services offered by PDMS, maintaining a high standard of design covering every aspect of visual corporate identity and typography. Chris represents a most unusual fusion of classical design skills and new media savvy. We can highly recommend his expertise.