Mark Thompson MBCS MCP ZCNE

Role: Lead consultant, Managing Director
Qualifications: Member British Computer Society (MBCS),
Microsoft Small Business Specialist MCP,  Zyxel ZCNE, ACTi ACE many other other vendor qualifications
Previous jobs: Design engineering, CAD manager in oil and gas industry, ship repair. One of my fiscal meters is in the Troll A platform I believe. Have a look here if you want to see some serious engineering.
Hobbies: Clay pigeon and rifle shooting, Bat Conservation volunteer!

Claim to fame: Was ranked as 5th best Olympic Trap shot in Somerset!

Cheryl Thompson C.Eng Bsc(Hons) CITP MCBS

Role: Software development
Qualifications: BSC (Hons) in Computer Science and Psychology, Member British Computer Society (MBCS), Chartered Information Technology Practitioner, Chartered Engineer, Microsoft MCP
Previous jobs: Intranet and SQL development for a Big Bank in Bristol
Hobbies: Fibre fanatic (fabric and wool, not bran), ensuring children are in the right place at the right time, dog wrangling and photography

Harry Flynn ZCNE

Role: Junior Technician (formerly Microsoft Apprentice)

Qualifications: City & Guilds Level 3 Apprenticeship, Microsoft MTA Windows Server Administration, Microsoft MTA – Windows Networking Fundamentals and MCP – Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

Zyxel Security ZCNE Level 1
Zyxel Switch ZCNE Level 1

8 GCSEs & 2 ‘A’ Levels
Previous jobs: Part-time in BMX shop and work experience in Marks and Spencers
Hobbies: BMX, BMX and more BMX. And a bit of skate boarding. Did I say BMX?

Harry Battlebury

Role: Microsoft Apprentice

Qualifications: BTEC Level 3 90-credit Diploma in IT (QCF) – Double grade Distinction Merit

Microsoft MTA Server Fundamentals 98-635

Previous jobs: Part-time retail
Hobbies: Like a proper techie our Harry is seriously into his e-sports/gaming & tech.

Catherine Smith

Role:Accounts
Qualifications: Sage Guru
Previous Jobs: Working for some of our other clients!
Hobbies: Shopping!. Marks and Spencer season ticker holder, Frequent trips to New York, many handbags…

Gwin (Regalflight Precocious)

Role: Office dog
Born: July 1st 2006

Breed: Deerhound
Qualifications: None needed, other than being a Deerhound.
Claim to fame: Sire (Regalflight Stormbird) was the 2006 Crufts BOB! See here for more information
Hobbies: Tearing up paper, chewing customers equipment, generally destroying things. Sleeping on the leather sofa in front the open fire of an evening…

(dogs now banned from Aardmans after another hound – not Gwin – chewed through cables…)