Primary Job Title CEO Primary Organization IP Group
Location London, England, United Kingdom Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
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Alan was the joint founder and Chief Executive of Techtran Group Ltd, the first company in Europe to offer a complete outsourced technology transfer function to universities. Techtran was acquired by IP Group in 2005. Alan is also Non-Executive Chairman of Proactis, an AIM-listed software company based in York.
From 1995-2002 Alan was a partner
in KPMG where he specialised in providing advice to fast growing technology businesses. Alan holds a BA in Economics from the University of Leeds and a MBA with Distinction from the University of Bradford. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. Alan is also a non-executive director of the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) and Chairman of its Audit Committee.
