Postcards from the Edge

Firstly, apologies for neglecting my blog in recent weeks. I would like to say it is because I have been lying on a beach in the Med being fed grapes and pina coladas by Carlos, without my PC and mobile device but, alas, I have been somewhat distracted...

On Monday, fresh from a relaxing weekend in St Andrew's (where it rained a lot), I participated in a panel discussion along with Margaret Hodge, Minister of State for Industry and the Regions, at the launch of the Women's Enterprise Ambassador's Network...

Harvey Nash software division's route to world domination gets a boost this week with their news of the acquisition of Silk Road in Vietnam. Paul's write up of the recent trip to Hanoi is also worth a read. At least Paul has figured out how to upload...

“When a man has put a limit on what he WILL do, he has put a limit on what he CAN do.” - Charles Schwab “I'm here to build something for the long term. Anything else is a distraction.” - Mark Zuckerberg. Founder and CEO, Facebook “We live in an extraordinary...

Bit of a milestone for my mate Mr Drury and his team of star players in Wellington, NZ, last week. Listing on the stock exchange is Xero's first step towards world domination me thinks. Warm fuzzy feeling seeing this. They are a great bunch, it's a...

Back from my travels and straight back into it. Last Thursday at the British Library, Microsoft launched Developing the Future 2007 - a report on the socio-economic impact of the UK software industry. Worth a read. Some great pieces in there from key...