Ian is a co-founder of Tech Channel Ambassadors a CIC established to drive awareness, strategic growth, and increase diversity of the IT channel. They support companies and individuals to visit schools and inspire the tens of thousands of youngsters who currently self-exclude often from as young as 11 from the IT channel, because of lack of awareness of the opportunities and misunderstanding of the entrance requirements. Ian is also advisor on the AAT digital advisory panel. Prior to that Ian was the founder of the international Wick Hill Group and Director of Nuvias Group (acquired by Infinigate).