PROFESSIONAL LIFE

How did you arrive at Ensign? What path brought you here?

I worked for Telxon Ltd, a UK subsidiary of Telxon Corp the US owner and inventor of the Aironet line of WLAN products which was subsequently sold to Cisco some years later.  Telxon were looking for someone to take on this new wireless kit and, being a fan of all things wireless, I volunteered. 

I progressed to managing the professional services team at Telxon and we used the services of Ensign for installation of networks and equipment.

When Symbol Technologies (became Motorola and is now Symbol again under the ownership of Zebra) bought out Telxon worldwide I, and a small number of colleagues, moved to Ensign to start Ensign Wireless Systems.

What are you known for professionally? What do you have a knack for?

Making wireless work in difficult places, working out why it wasn’t working in the first place

What are you most passionate about professionally? What most excites you about your work & the contribution you can make?

Doing things properly and making sure we get it right.

Much of our work involves fixing existing systems that for whatever reason just aren’t working as expected.

The worst thing about this is that the user tends to develop a dislike for wireless systems…which helps no-one.

PERSONAL LIFE

What are you passionate about personally? What do you really enjoy?

Motorcycles.

Land Rovers.

Radio Communications.

Where can we find you when you’re not working? What’s your favourite way to spend a weekend or a Sunday afternoon?

Going for a spin on the bike, “improving” the Landy (Land Rover), or building a new antenna (when I get the chance).

What would be impossible for you to give up?

Coffee!

Anything else you’d like to tell people about yourself?

Not really…