As the Business line CTO for networking, security, connectivity, Colin is focused on gaining an in depth understanding of the real world challenges, business aims and future desires of customers. By understanding business now and next it’s possible to develop actionable strategies that enable beneficial user and business changes. With 30 plus years in IT strategy & leadership roles working within organisations like Compaq, BT, Morse, Hewlett Packard and Computacenter, Colin has created a reputation as an innovative technology thinker, a future focused strategist and delivers a unique perspective on the IT market, business change, vendors and emerging technology. Colin is a member of the Computacenter Ethnic Diversity EIG and the TC4RE channel community and also has an Executive MBA from Hull University with distinction, is an NLP practitioner and trained as a Situational Leadership Coach.