IFC are keen to hear from experienced consultants who are interested in either full or associate employment.
We would prefer people with business analysis, fileplan or cost justification experience in the field of document and records management.

A skilled information manager with a strong professional reputation and a track record of successful design and delivery of records and information management projects in the UK, Canada, Africa and the Caribbean.  Her theoretical background is completed by direct practical experience at central and regional levels. With the various governments in Canada, she specialised in the management of electronic records and was responsible for developing and monitoring policy and guidelines for the management of electronic information.  Her work is at the forefront of international developments in this area.

Tanya has been responsible for designing, managing and delivering a range of records and information management projects.  She has expertise in work on public sector records, legal records, electronic records management issues, decentralised records systems, public access and privacy issues.

To contact Tanya please use the contact form and select Tanya from the Category list.

Peter Benfell has a background in public sector finance with past roles including Records Management Advisor to both the New Zealand Treasury and New Zealand Debt Management Office, and as Information Manager with the United Kingdom Debt Management Office. He has practical experience in paper and electronic record keeping, and in developing strategies for optimising records collections to meet business, evidential, and cultural needs. Between 2002 and 2005 he served on the Executive of the Association of Departmental Records Officers, an ex-officio group representing the interests of central government records managers.

Holding masters degrees in Music (M.Mus., Victoria University of Wellington), and Records Management (M.Sc., Northumbria University), Peter has a strong academic interest in records and information management to support his hands-on experience and 'lateral thinking' approach to solving record keeping issues. His research interests include managing email as records (masters dissertation 'Email client software functionality and record keeping: an evaluation') and the validity of current models for organising information in electronic environments.

To contact Pater please use the contact form and select Peter from the Category list.

Paul Sutcliffe is a consultant with over 25 years experience of the computer industry, and for the past 17 years he has specialised in the document management field. As technologies have evolved, this has involved working at the leading edge of relevant disciplines; document image processing, document management, content management, workflow, knowledge management, portal frameworks, collaborative commerce and 'intellectual capital management'. His prime focus is the business application of these technologies in streamlining and where possible eliminating the flow of paper within the organisation, thereby delivering greater productivity, improved customer service and competitive edge.

As Office Automation Manager at South Eastern Gas, in 1984 he introduced some of the first imaging and voicemail systems in the UK, and spoke at conferences in both the UK and Europe on office systems topics. He subsequently joined Xionics, initially as Business Consultant, then Technical Services Manager and later as Product Marketing Manager. He spoke at numerous document management events and was on the Image Processing Suppliers Group Steering Committee. He also devised and launched ImageSolve, which grew into a successful UK imaging product and company.

He has continued to work on re-engineering and document management projects, travelling extensively in Europe, the USA and the Far East. His primary role has been re-engineering and project managing the introduction of new systems, in financial, human resource, insurance and local government sectors.

To contact Paul please use the contact form and select Paul from the Category list.

Ian Hunter is a hands-on IT project manager, specialising in business process management and workflow automation. For the past four years Ian has led the marketing and support teams at Alia Systems: implementing process automation applications at clients including Compass Group, Dell, Derwent Information, Hazell Carr, Lockheed Martin, OCR, and Unilever; using the Ultimus workflow suite and Alia's process automation software.

He has 30 years experience in Information Technology, including requirements specification, systems procurement, development, project implementation, change management and user support. His skill areas include process evaluation, case management applications, and PRINCE project management.

He has undertaken numerous consultancy assignments including project management roles at Automobile Association, British Gas, Harrods, Knoll, Oxfam, and IBM. Ian's early career was as a systems engineer with IBM(UK) and then Chief Technical Designer at Allied Dunbar.

To contact Ian please use the contact form and select Ian from the Category list.

Academic Details - Carey trained as an archivist at the University College London following a BA in Theology at Oxford University.

 

For 15 years she developed records management programmes with large public companies such as Rio Tinto plc (mining company) and MEPC plc (property development). For the last 6 years as an independent consultant, she has provided support on all aspects of records management to a wide range of organisations both public and private. Key activities include:

• Surveying information created by organisations to provide accurate knowledge as to the content of the records and the amount of space used for current and non current records
• Establishing physical control over records through recommending appropriate storage of current and semi-current records and where necessary, transfer to the archives
• Establishing intellectual control over records by identifying information relevant to Data Protection legislation, Freedom of Information, Health & Safety documentation and other regulatory authorities to ensure those records can be located and are retained for the optimum time.
• Establishing protection and back up for the vital records contained within the collection and where necessary, transfer to the archives for their long-term preservation
• Advising on efficient management of electronic information especially the control of e-mail, indexing
• Reviewing existing staffing levels to ensure that adequate resources are available to implement policy recommendations that are agreed for the management of the organisation's records
• Providing training for staff in the records procedures established so the systems can be maintained in the future.

She is a member of the Society of Archivists and Records Management Society.

To contact Carey please use the contact form and select Carey from the Category list.

Alan Shipman is a Director and Principal Consultant for Group 5 Training Limited, the leading independent consortium of technical experts and consultants providing practical guidance on the implementation of Information Management Systems. Group 5 Training specialise in the application of the BSI-DISC Code of Practice for Legal Admissibility and Evidential Weight of Information Stored Electronically (BIP0008, formally known as PD 0008), for achieving real business benefits, with particular emphasis on management policies and operational procedures.

Alan has over 28 years experience in document management, workflow and microfilm/microfiche applications, having been Technical Manager at Microgen (UK) Limited with responsibilities for product development, quality control and the introduction of optical-based services. He is an acknowledged industry expert in media/format conversion.

Alan has been involved in Document Imaging Standards for over 20 years, specialising in user aspects. He is Chairman of the BSI Document Imaging Applications committee, and is convenor of the International Standards Organisation (ISO) Document Imaging Quality sub-committee. He is a member of the UKAIIM Standards Committee, having previously chaired the committee for over 5 years. He received the Master of Information Technology award from the Association of Information and Image Management International in 1998, and was awarded their Standards Excellence Award in 1999.

Alan is a regular speaker at events organised by organisations and associations in the archives and records management, educational, engineering, heath care, financial, legal, local government and system supplier fields, as well as at national events such as the Document Management Roadshows and the annual Document shows.

Alan was called as an expert witness in the House of Lords Select Committee considering Digital Images as Evidence, whose report was published in 1998.

Alan also works in the fields of Information Security Management (using BS ISO 17799 as the 'base' document) and in the new Data Protection legislation (he chairs the BSI Data Protection Committee which is responsible for PD0012 - the Guide to the Implementation of the Act).

To contact Alan please use the contact form and select Alan from the Category list.

Richard Jeffrey-Cook is an experienced project manager and designer of Information Management systems.

Richard joined In-Form from Triad Group plc where he was responsible for leading both public and private sector projects. His extensive project experience includes design and implementation of electronic document and record management systems, integration of call centres with document and database management systems and the implementation of BS7799 information security systems. Richard has designed and implemented web-based systems and has extensive experience of integrating systems using middleware and component architectures.

To contact Richard please use the contact form and select Richard from the Category list.

Visiting Fellow at Richmond College, the American International University in London
 

David Allcock is a specialist in the information technologies market, with an emphasis on Information Management, and Process Automation. His skill areas are process analysis, requirements analysis, system specification, project management, implementation and training.

Over the last decade David has developed extensive project experience in helping organisations through the complete process of building a business case, through to procurements and implementation. This includes mentoring organisations wishing to implement one or all the components of an Enterprise Content Management System.

Academic Details - BSc Hons, Physics, Bristol University Diploma in Education, Oxford University, Visiting Fellow at Richmond College, the American International University in London, Giga Group
 
Martin Waldron founded In-Form Consult in 1987 as a consultancy group specialising in assisting organisations in applying the then emerging Document Management technologies of imaging and workflow to improve core business processes. He was previously with Xionics and in 1986 was responsible for the launch of the first UK commercial PC based Document Imaging System. The success of this, then innovative technology, made him aware of the market need for end user advice in order to effectively exploit these. In-Form Consult is now established as a leading consultancy group that provide a range of consultancy services, training and publications to the Document and Information Management field.

Martin is recognised as one of the leading figures in the UK Document Management market. He has an established record in supporting companies in developing a strategy that is both practical to build on existing practices and constraints but provides both early business process improvement and identified opportunities to introduce a re-engineering of processes for long term substantial benefit. His work has been primarily in financial, services, government and engineering sectors.

Martin is a regular presenter at national and international conferences and also a Visiting Fellow at Richmond College - the American University in London where he was responsible for the development of the Information Management modules of the MBA course.

To contact Martin please use the contact form and select Martin from the Category list.