A professional and pragmatic consultant specialising in infrastructure selection and deployment, cyber security, application selection and technology project management. As a strong communicator, Frank is equally comfortable presenting to a board of partners, working through options with a management team, or supporting front-line staff through a system change.

Technology is part of the solution in almost every aspect of practice now - but it only works when people understand it and buy into it. Frank has a rare ability to put people at ease with difficult and challenging technology decisions, helping them move forward with confidence - while making sure that issues which need to be tackled are not sidestepped.  He will get close to your issues and challenges quickly, providing objective and practical advice.

With over 25 years’ hands-on experience across multiple business sectors and international markets, Frank has delivered projects in the UK, Europe, North America, South America, and Asia - working with organisations ranging from global production and marketing companies to full fibre infrastructure builders and professional services firms including law firms, architects and care services.

Frank will draw on his experience across infrastructure, security, applications, and project delivery to get the right balance on any project - from developing a coherent strategy, through selection of the right solutions, to managing implementation. His core areas of expertise:

• Infrastructure Selection & Deployment - network design, server specification, build, configuration, virtualisation, and cloud migration.

• Cyber Security & Data Protection - security assessments, GDPR audits, gap analysis, compliance frameworks, and ongoing security management.

• Application Selection & Integration - practice management systems, case management, document management and Microsoft 365 including SharePoint intranets.

• Technology Project Management - end-to-end project delivery from scoping and selection through implementation, training and handover.

• Technology Strategy & Service Management - developing coherent IT strategies aligned with business objectives.

• IT Reviews & Healthchecks - infrastructure and application audits, troubleshooting, system upgrades.

• Cloud Migration - managed service provider selection, migration planning and transition management.

Whether you need to select the right infrastructure and applications for your practice, strengthen your cyber security, or manage a complex technology project from start to finish, Frank makes sure you get the basics right first - then helps you explore better ways to get the most out of your technology.

International Reach, Practical Delivery

Frank’s consulting work extends well beyond the UK. He has led infrastructure, security, and application projects across multiple continents, bringing the same structured, hands-on approach to organisations of all sizes -  from multinational corporations to ambitious start-ups.

His international project portfolio includes:

• Barcelona & Madrid - Head of IT for full fibre infrastructure and ISP businesses. Responsible for infrastructure selection and deployment, cyber security and compliance, and all aspects of IT management at operational and board level.

• Toronto - Infrastructure selection, deployment, and system implementation project for a large worldwide entertainment and production company.

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• Detroit & Chennai – End-to-end project management of infrastructure deployment, file management systems, and archive storage for Hogarth Worldwide, a global advertising and marketing company.

• Buenos Aires - Application selection and system implementation project for a global consultancy business.

• Amsterdam - Various projects including infrastructure and application selection for start-up companies building their technology foundations.

Whether the challenge is selecting and deploying the right infrastructure, strengthening your cyber security, choosing the best applications for your practice, or managing a complex technology project, Frank brings the same pragmatic, results-focused approach he has applied to projects around the world.

The goal is always the same: get the technology right, keep it secure and make sure it works for the people who use it every day.