Alan was elected as an IBM Champion in 2022 and reelected as an IBM Champion in 2023. He is a systems architect providing a broad range of services, from highlevel technical design, through mentoring for code development and installation and configuration of IBM FileNets core products. Responsible for highlevel analysis and configuration of existing and new IBM FileNet systems. With over 45 years of active Software Development experience, he is currently the Director of ASB Software Development Limited, an accredited Red Hat Business Partner and an IBM Business Partner. He is also an active member of the British Computer Society and a Chartered Information Technology Professional. (MBCS, CITP)