George is the founder / owner of Oak Lodge Consulting. He is the driver behind the activities which you will have read about already. He works together with selected associates around the country to deliver high quality services to his clients. He is married with two children and lives near Cambridge.

Below is a very short summary of his professional background and career

George has an Hons. Degree in Mathematics and started work in compiler technology for ICL.
In 1970 he joined Computer Sciences Corp. to develop a language, compiler and operating system for a military project with the Dutch Navy. Following that he worked on mainframe operating systems and language systems at Philips in Apeldoorn, Holland.

In 1975 he went to work in Siemens in Munich on mainframes with CSC. Over a period of nearly 12 years he became an authority on software technology and management, on mainframes, UNIX and PC systems, developing major applications on all platforms, including compilers, windowing systems, applciation generators, and providing consultancy in product selection and evaluation..

In 1980 he founded his own company, Pentacom Computer Systeme GmbH and developed a team of consultants working primarily in Munich for Siemens AG and Nixdorf.

Returning to the UK in 1986 as founding General Manager for Siemens new Software Development Group, he grew the department to 90 staff. During this period Nixdorf merged with Siemens and he acquired responsibility for Application Development, covering clients such as Tesco, Boots, SuperDrug and Esso.

After 8 years in the role of General Manager at Siemens and later Siemens Nixdorf, he founded Oak Lodge Consulting to provide consultancy and training services to providers of IT products.

Based near Cambridge and benefiting from the high-tech environment, Oak Lodge Consulting prides itself on being abreast of the key elements for today's successful software projects. George is particularly interested in the OO / UML evolution, development technology and IDEs, Databases, SDLCs and the total effect on Project Management strategies. He has acquired PRINCE2™ Approved Trainer qualification and has developed adaptations of PRINCE2 for real-world IT projects, including Waterfal and Agile models. Pattern technology as applied to IT development and management is a current theme.

In his spare time he programs, builds computers, amplifiers and the odd (very) large loudspeaker system

Some of his recent articles are available here