This presentation will focus on the emergence of cloud computing – a new type of IT and communications delivery platform. We will discuss its history, where it is today, where it is going and how it is impacting on businesses worldwide.

About Rob
Rob is a successful serial IT entrepreneur, with experience in both start-up companies and running multi-national IT organisations. Rob started his first business at the age of 20, successfully merging it two years later in 2001 with the US-based Hostway Corporation. Rob stayed on for another four years as President, helping to build up the European and worldwide operations from £20m to £70m through organic and acquisitive growth and helping the company to become a top ten worldwide hosting provider with over 600,000 customers.

Rob then served as Director of Alliances at Parallels Inc., a profitable virtualisation software company with over 1,000,000 customers and has played a key role in the company’s amazing 170% year-on-year growth. Rob also serves on the board of Robson Communications Inc.