Robert Davison

After accumulating over 30 years’ business and management experience working for Software Houses and one of the large Management Consultancy businesses, I seek to use my experience on my assignments. With a solid IT background ranging from technical, hands-on skills through to contract negotiation, sales and marketing both in the UK and Europe, I know that I will be able to offer a wide range of expertise to businesses.

My entrepreneurial spirit showed through when, after many years working for software companies, I decided to go it alone. I started Progressive Computer Systems Ltd (PCSL) in 1995 from my bedroom with one PC and, by 2004, the company expanded and received a prestigious 'Deloitte’s Fast 50' award for one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the North.The company was nominated for Direct Sales Partner of the Year by Progress Software.

PCSL won the contracts to supply software for retail and cash handling to household names including Securicor G4S, Comet group plc, Glasgow City Council, South Staffordshire Water plc and Reg Vardy plc. The company was acquired by Sanderson Group plc in 2005 and I remained as Managing Director until early 2007. After making the decision to move on from Sanderson PCSL in 2007, I realised that early retirement was not an option that would suit my temperament and so started to look at maximising my business and technical skills.

I spotted a gap in the market maximising internet business for the SME sector, and formed another company in April 2007 to provide high-end, web-based services ensuring that SMEs without the financial weight of larger companies can have the same quality of web presence but without the costs associated with using conventional software houses.

In 2007, Pace Commerce Limited was formed to produce eCommerce webshops and Davison Consultancy was set up to meet the demand for SME businesses requiring consultancy on eCommerce with a business bias. My consultancy work is geared towards helping start-ups and SME's crystalise their business idea into a practical business strategy. Not all of my assignments are ecommerce based, as a business consultant, I can help verify the business idea and make appropriate introductions to relevant people and companies, thereby saving time and effort.

I am a member of the Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, and an approved member on Yorkshire Forward's consultant's register, the YHSuppliers database.

Contact me now for a no obligation chat to see if I can add value to your business.

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