Operations Director

Company name

Internet for Business (IFB)

Name:

Graeme Gordon

Job Title:

Operations Director

Related degree:

HNC Electronic Engineering

Work Experience:

Graeme began his career as an electronics engineer in the North Sea oil and gas industry. After a spell in business sales and then the emerging mobile telecommunications sector, he returned to his engineering roots in 1994 to design and sell computer networking and telecoms systems.

Having joined IFB in 1996, Graeme has been involved in projects as diverse as the development of pre-PDA location based applications; the design and implementation of city-wide wi-fi; the development of distance learning software for further education and the design and commercialisation of IFB’s own UK network infrastructure. The business currently provides ISP and managed service support to companies of all sizes across the UK.

Graeme is an active board member of ScotlandIS - the ICT trade body in Scotland and holds advisory academic board positions at Aberdeen and Robert Gordon Universities. He has spoken at a number of high profile events, including the British Chambers Conference in London when addressing the importance of public and private sector working.

Skills Required:

Drive,creativity and enthusiasm

Benefits of the job:

IFB is a forward thinking, rapidly growing organisation and we have invested significantly in the development of a new world class data centre. This will provide us with the ability to provide the highest levels of service availability.

IFB is continually striving to its clients with the best possible services, meeting the needs of their business within an ever changing environment.  Therefore, people are always developing new skills - operating and managing the latest equipment and technology, so they are always ‘learning on the job’.  IFB provides a hard-working and friendly working environment and encourages staff to reach their full potential.