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2025-03-1436 min
Vanguard PodcastScaling Success with Andrew Bloch: Building, Selling, and Loving What You DoMeet our guest, Andrew Bloch, a seasoned PR and marketing
specialist known for his prowess in buying and building companies. Discover the intricacies of entrepreneurship and success as we delve into the challenges faced by entrepreneurs aiming to sell their businesses. Gain insights into the importance of motivation, finding the right buyer, and impeccable timing.
Andrew Bloch's passion for business and entrepreneurship
shines through as he offers guidance to those who may not have considered the journey of business ownership. Find out how enjoying what you do, setting goals, and embracing continuous self-challenge are pivotal to long-term...
2023-11-0136 minVanguard PodcastFrom Curiosity to Capital: Patrick Molyneux's Entrepreneurial JourneyJoin us in a dynamic podcast conversation with Patrick Molyneux, the Partner and Head of Products & Partnerships at KPMG Acceleris. In this enlightening episode, we explore the vibrant world of innovation, entrepreneurship, and venture funding.
Patrick's passion for nurturing innovative founders shines as he delves into the critical role they play in driving progress and economic growth. Discover the secrets to securing venture capital, the impact of EIS and SEIS schemes, and the challenges entrepreneurs face in today's competitive landscape.
Whether you're a budding entrepreneur seeking funding or an innovation enthusiast, this episode offers invaluable...
2023-10-1844 minVanguard PodcastComedy in Cyber with Ian MurphyIn a world where cybersecurity is often dubbed the "dullest" industry, there's an unexpected hero breaking through the digital defenses: comedy. Welcome to the episode that delves deep into the role of humor in the world of hacking, cyber threats, and digital protection.
Join us as we sit down with Ian Murphy, the CEO and founder of CyberOff, a remarkable personality at the forefront of cybersecurity's comedic revolution.
Discover why fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) have long been used in cybersecurity communication, and how humor is flipping the script. Learn how la...
2023-10-0241 minVanguard PodcastFlying Cars with Dezso Molnar🎙️ FLYING CARS WITH DEZSO MOLNAR🚀✨
In our latest episode of The Vanguard Podcast, we dive into the fascinating world of flying cars and how they could revolutionise travel in bad weather conditions and reduce risks. 🌧️✈️
Join us as we chat with a visionary designer who has ingeniously combined auto gyro and motorcycle technology to create an innovative aircraft 🚁🏍️.
By using off-the-shelf motorcycle engines, this forward-thinker aims to make flight accessible to individuals and minimise energy consumption and pollution associated with ground transportation. 🌍🌱
Excitingly, we explore the untapped potential of the exp...
2023-07-0534 minVanguard PodcastNFT Artist of the Year talks Crypto, NFTs, and the MetaverseAllow us to introduce Vesa Kivinen, an esteemed digital art pioneer with a career spanning over 15 years! In 2017, he was among the first five artists to venture into the world of crypto art and NFTs. Renowned as a leading artist in the realm of metaverse fine art, he has been honoured with prestigious awards such as the top Web3 Artists award by L'Officiel Arabia and the World NFT Artist Award in Korea. Moreover, his notable digital art project with actress Veena Malik in 2013 garnered widespread attention, captivating an audience of approximately 300 million people and receiving critical acclaim. Additionally, VESA...
2023-06-211h 03Vanguard Podcast'Everything is Connected' with Chris WoodsChris Woods is the founder and CEO of CyberQ Group an International cyber company. Chris is an experienced leader and entrepreneur within the cybersecurity realm, previously managing elite and innovating cybersecurity teams at the European Space Agency, HP, Fujitsu and UK Government with over 25 years of pure cyber Security experience.
In today's episode, Chris discusses:
Why IT and OT is a business-critical challenge.
Where his passion for cybersecurity stems from.
How the lateral movement from a smart kettle to a smart tv can leave someone exposed and vulnerable.
The difference...
2023-06-0746 minVanguard PodcastMaciek Szczesniak on Digitalisation and InnovationThis week we are delighted to be speaking to Maciek Szczesniak, HPE's Global Vice President and General Manager for SMB and Mid-Market.
His responsibilities include the designing and building of offers and solutions tailored towards the SMB and Mid-market customers, pricing strategy, business
analytics, channel, sales and category enablement programs, SMB related trainings, videos, collateral and other content, across HPE’s diverse businesses and regions.
Moreover, the topics covered in this episode is very timely because even the smallest of the SMB's is looking toward digitalisation and making MORE GO FURTHER! This...
2023-05-2444 minVanguard PodcastIntroducing our NEW co-host Phelim RoweWelcome to series 4 of The Vanguard Podcast!
Our guest today is Conference Director, Phelim Rowe. Phelim has worked with organizations such as CTG Intelligence, BBA and Play Secure in both the public and commercial sectors. He has organised conferences on a range of subjects throughout the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Prior to conferencing, he worked as a policy advisor for town planning in the UK Department of Communities and Local Government, trade promotion for the military, and ministerial private office in the Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills.
2023-05-1037 minVanguard PodcastKEY TAKEAWAYS: Series 3Before we kickstart Series 4 in 2023, we wanted to compile some key takeaways from Series 3, from 490 minutes of listening.
Thank you to all of our listeners for joining us every other week and listening to, learning from and being inspired by our awesome guests.
Lachlan Reid (S3 E10), Dr.Phill Bell (S3 E2), Rob Sprackling (S3 E3), Melissa Snover (S3 E4), Isabelle Bichler (S3 E5), John Doyle (S3 E6), Mark Dowds (S3 E7), Taran Singh (S3 E8), Alexandros Christodoulakis (S3 E9), Luke Swann (Tribute), Ed James (S3 E10).
Stay tuned as we come back...
2022-12-2139 minVanguard PodcastS3 E10 - Ed James shares " There is value in every conversation"Currently hosting Drive Time for Heart West Midlands in Birmingham is British DJ, broadcaster, and journalist Ed James. He is a founder member of HDY Agency, a creative content marketing firm based in the West Midlands, and he also writes columns for the Birmingham Mail. It is fair to say he keeps himself busy and well-occupied. In the past, he has also openly addressed the catalogue of disasters that caused him to hit the reset button on his life. We have a lot to speak about and can’t wait to get started.
2022-10-2634 minVanguard PodcastA tribute to our former guest, Luke SwannFormer guest of The Vanguard Podcast, Luke Swann, has passed away at the young age of 39. On behalf of everyone here at METCLOUD and The Vanguard Podcast, we send our heartfelt condolences and prayers to Luke Swann's friends and family. Our podcast host, Scott Tyson, described Luke as "someone who had time for anyone- young or old". Luke's episode is one of the most listened to and frequently quoted amongst other guests.
2022-10-1146 minVanguard PodcastS3 E9 - Alexandros Christodoulakis "An early start, gives you enough time to overcome any mistakes"Next on the Vanguard Podcast is Alexandros Christodoulakis, co-founder and CEO of Wealthyhood which is the first DIY wealth-building app for long-term investors. Wealthyhood aids long-term investors to build their wealth over-time, by intelligently investing their money how they want and for free.
Alexandros is also heavily accredited having attended, imperial college business school, the London school of economics and political science and national technical university of Athens. Achieving 3 first class grades. So very impressive.
2022-09-2747 minVanguard PodcastS3 E8 Taran Singh " Get out there, let the world see what you can do"Today’s guest is the founder and CEO of Taran3D, a company where digital creative storytelling is at the heart of what they do, and they combine these skills with cutting-edge technology to produce unique and compelling interactive content. TARAN3D is an Immersive production & training company. They produce immersive experiences through Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and 3D design. Moreover, they provide full-service XR training and consultancy through workshops, training programs, and one-to-one consultancy advice.
Taran is an expert in 3D technologies, combining a unique creative flair with technical aptitudes. He delivers professional-grade media products in th...
2022-09-0650 minVanguard PodcastS3 E7 Mark Dowds explains how to build a successful business "Trust, honesty and attract the right people"Our guest today is Mark Dowds, who is commonly regarded as a ‘serial entrepreneur’; and during an impressive two decades, he has helped get dozens of ventures off the ground.
For example, in 2012 he cofounded the first on-demand insurance platform in the world and oversaw sales, strategy, and development as the business went global.
However, before all this Mark had a rocky start, as he was kicked out of school at 16 before going into business with his dad.
2022-08-2551 minVanguard PodcastS3 E6 - John Doyle states "In control of our destiny"Today’s guest is the founder and CEO of Voicescape, a company on a mission to build sustainable tenancies through more effective customer engagement. With one of their top values being innovation, as a company, they recognise the power of harnessing technology to better the lives of some of society's most socially disadvantaged people and help their customers better connect with their communities.
He is also a graduate of John Moore’s University and the host of his own podcast, ‘the social housing podcast’. A bit of competition for us!
2022-08-1045 minVanguard PodcastS3 E5 Isabelle Bichler "Always look into future..there is so much to be done"Today’s guest is the co-founder and COO of Retrain.ai. A company that utilises technology data to help organisations find the best talent and prepare their employees for future jobs. Ultimately addressing the global skills gap while improving employability for all.
Just recently she was selected as one of the top 5 Finalists out of 98 contestants for the Women in Artificial Intelligence Awards North America 2022!
This is in addition to a plethora of educational certifications including a Bachelor of Law degree and a master of business administration.
2022-07-2742 minVanguard PodcastS3 E4 - Melissa Snover "I don’t care about failure… It is just a stepping stone"Today’s guest is award-winning entrepreneur and visionary in the world of food technology and 3D printing. She is currently the Founder and CEO of Rem3dy Health which pioneers personalised solutions across preventative and curative health under the brands Nourished and Scripted.
Previous to this she was managing director for ‘The Magic Candy Factory’ which created the world’s first 3D printer for gummy candy.
It’s safe to say Melissa is a no short of talents or ideas and seems to always be hitting the nail on the head. As it was during the pandem...
2022-07-1240 min
Vanguard PodcastS3 Ep3 - Rob Sprackling explains why "Giving something up may be the bravest and smartest thing you can do"Today’s guest is someone who you might not have seen before, but you will have definitely watched his movies! Rob is an experienced screen writer and award-winning director, best known for the Disney animated movie 'Gnomeo & Juliet' starring James McAvoy and Emily Blunt, with music by Elton John. More recently, he co-wrote the screenplay for ‘The Queens Corgi’ which starred Jack Whitehall. In total these two movies alone took a whopping $250 million at the worldwide box office.
Rob has an extremely impressive resume working for the top US film studios, being a member the BAFTA’s and havi...
2022-06-2939 minVanguard PodcastS3 E2: Dr. Phill Bell explains “Why the well-being of your workforce is a return on investment”Our guest today is Dr. Phill Bell who is Chief Operations Officer of ART Health Solutions which is an organisation utilizing scientific methods, tools, and processes to support organisational and employee health well-being and performance.
ART Health’s mission is to ‘Empower people to take the best care of their wellbeing by creating cutting-edge technologies that deliver data-driven actionable insights. Phill has a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from Northumbria University and before Art Health held the role of Principal Scientist at the GSK Human Performance Lab.
Employee well-being has been a top priority for orga...
2022-06-0143 minVanguard PodcastS3 Ep1 - Lachlan Reid " Work will, when wishing won't"Today’s guest is Lachlan Reid. He has been commentating on cricket, basketball and Aussie Rules football and some of them were even recorded and I think he still has a few on tape somewhere.
Lachy’s media career began in 1995 in radio when he took a leap of faith and moved across Australia to Perth to study Broadcasting at Edith Cowan University. Since then, he has completed over 20 years at Channel Ten in Perth as Senior AFL Football Reporter and Presenter and he has won several awards for best news and feature stories.
In Febr...
2022-05-1847 minVanguard PodcastS2 E11 - Mikhil Raja shares his life philosophy "Living life as I want to lead"Our guest today is Mikhil Raja. CEO & Co-founder of SonicJobs (www.sonicjobs.com), an award-winning job platform revolutionising the way candidates search and apply for jobs. One of the fastest growing business apps in the UK, receiving a job application through this app every 9 seconds. His mission as a CEO is to help millions of people find a job and enhance their lives.
Mikhil shares his life mantra "The inevitability of death is the framework I use to live my life".
Walking us through his incredible journey from moving all the way from Mumbai, India...
2022-02-2346 minVanguard PodcastS2 E10 - Matt Solomon "When hard work really pays off"Matt Solomon has worked in sales & business development for 16+ years. He had the unique experience of working with a start-up company (ID Agent) and helped it grow from 0 to 2,000 partners in a two-year period through acquisition, then later to 4,000+ partners, making it one of the fastest-growing companies in decades within the channel.
Matt has spoken at more than 150 industry events in six countries and received 40 awards in recognition. Post-acquisition, he took on the role of Channel Chief at Kaseya. After 2.5 years, Matt started a consulting company, Channel Halo, working with vendors and MSPs on their go-to-market strategies.
2022-02-0241 minVanguard PodcastS2 E9 – Deborah Leary “From stepping plates to Forensic Pathways Ltd”My guest on the podcast today is Deborah Leary who is CEO and Founder of Forensic Pathways and the company's new brand “Clarifyi”, which is aimed at bringing together the Company’s threat intelligence consultancy and technology offerings.
Deborah takes us through her journey in the launch of Forensic Pathways and explains how she was inspired and motivated to create these two innovative companies. In this episode we also discuss adaptability and resilience, and how important it is to maintain them throughout your career.
Press play to find out.
2022-01-1240 minVanguard Podcast#8 – Sean Lee “How cryptocurrencies can change international business”My guest today is Sean Lee who is an active member of the World Economic Forums Global Innovators community and the CEO of Algorand Foundation having previously held leadership roles within Dell Technologies, Pivotal and EMC, working with clients and partners across 20+ countries.
In this episode we talk about cryptocurrency and the transformational role it has into business industry along with an in-depth conversation about how cryptocurrencies could possibly change everyday life in the future.
Press play to find out.
2021-12-0848 minVanguard Podcast#7 - Luke Swann explains “Why failure is the key to success”In this episode, our guest is Luke Swann - a professional cricket coach currently working for Northamptonshire CCC and Cricket East. Luke explains how cricket led him through his career as a coach, what sort of skills can someone get from being a coach and how these skills are transferable to the business world.
The main topic though is how important is failure in order to succeed and how realising this simple task, can turn around your attitude and career and set you up on the road to success.
2021-12-0842 minVanguard Podcast#6 - Sight-Unseen: Using the Power of Genetics to Diagnose Corneal Disease and Protect VisionEpisode #6 is being produced in honour of World Keratoconus Day, celebrated around the world on November 10th. This episode is jam-packed with crucial insight from company Avellino - a leader in precision medicine, is making a global impact in genetics and bringing innovative diagnostics, therapies, and AI-driven data processing to patient care. A special thank you goes out to our 2 guests this week:
Joe Boyd: Mr. Boyd is the Global Head of Sales and Marketing for Avellino, a global leader in gene therapy and molecular diagnostics at the forefront of precision medicine for eye care. He has m...
2021-11-1034 minVanguard Podcast#5 - Ken Bagnall Lives by the Mantra "the More I Know, the More I Realise I Know Nothing"For episode 5, we're joined by well-respected industry veteran, Ken Bagnall - CEO of Silent Push Inc. a US based, detection focused Threat Intelligence Platform that reveals adversary assets and infrastructure and integrates with your network defences, whether on-prem or in the cloud. Ken was also VP of FireEye product management for the prior couple of years after FireEye acquired his Email Security business The Email Laundry. Ken plays a lot of sport but never seriously.
The key factors of Ken's story are vision, determination and levelling up, wrapped in a focus on the ever-evolving...
2021-10-2733 minVanguard Podcast#4 - Diana Paredes Believes “the Difficulty Lies, Not in Developing New Ideas, But in Escaping the Old Ones”In this episode, our guest is Diana Paredes - CEO and Co-Founder of Suade, a software platform that enables financial institutions to understand and deliver their regulatory requirements. Diana's approach to making a happy workplace is inspirational and infectious. Her drive to create future leaders, lobby governments for supported parental leave and helping the banking and regulated sector to streamline processes after her experiences in that industry is a wonderful story of vision and determination.
Prior to founding Suade, Diana had a successful career in investment banking, covering all asset classes at Barclays and...
2021-10-1336 minVanguard Podcast#3 - Paul Tomlinson Exemplifies "Do what you love, and you'll Never Work Another Day in your Life"Our next guest is a entrepreneur Paul Tomlinson, who recently found himself making an major pivot in his career from the IT industry to the fitness industry. During this episode, Paul exemplifies the importance of having a strong work ethic and taking risks, whilst reminding us to maintain a healthy work/life balance. Tune in to hear all about Paul's journey!
Paul began his career in IT nearly 30 years ago and has been responsible for running successful companies. A large proportion of that time was spent focussing on Mirus - an IT services business, providing support to t...
2021-09-2940 minVanguard Podcast#2- Luis Giraldo: "See Failures as Learning Opportunities"Our first guest of the series is Luis Giraldo, who made a life-changing pivot from Music to Tech! Luis started his career as a professional musician, playing at international shows for Pop Star Shakira; more recently, Luis’s stage-time consists of delivering speaking as an executive and industry leader to thousands of IT Providers across the globe. Luis is well-known in the technology and MSP space, having worked for IT Glue and N-Able. He now runs his own successful MSP and has recently been appointed as Chief Experience Officer of ScalePad - an application that automates asset lifecycle management fo...
2021-09-1544 minVanguard Podcast#1 - Key Takeaways - Series 1 RecapWelcome back to the Vanguard Podcast - Series 2 is finally here! This first episode is a compilation of interesting and insightful moments from the first series, that we consider to be the 'key takeaways'. If you like the new branding, feel free to share in on social media or give us a rating on your favourite streaming platform. Stay tuned for more innovative stories, with episodes being released every 2 weeks!
2021-09-011h 12Vanguard Podcast#12 - Ian Moore: "From Fire Arms to Fire Alarms"The latest innovator to join Scott is Ian Moore, also known as the "Most Influential Person in Fire Safety". With a versatile career behind him - including 13 years in the Royal Navy - Ian is currently putting his many years of experience working in security and fire safety to good use, as the CEO of the Fire Industry Association (FIA). The not-for-profit FIA now represents over 800 UK companies (the largest in Europe) and promotes professionalism of the Fire Safety industry to a number of Government departments.
Ian is well decorated with awards for contributions to the fire...
2021-05-2640 minVanguard Podcast#11 - Robert Baugh Inspires us to "Let go of Safety and Swim!"For lucky number 11 Scott is joined by Vanguard, Robert Baugh, Founder and CEO of Keepabl. This May marks the 3rd anniversary of the GDPR legislation coming into effect, so it's only right we bring in an expert! Rob has a magical way of making compliance and governance seem less daunting and more approachable for SME businesses.
With entrepreneurship running in the family, Robert inspires us to explore what makes us happy, take opportunities to travel and to evolve through taking risks and pivoting, whilst reminding us that self-evaluation and reflection is important in order to stay on t...
2021-05-1237 minVanguard Podcast#10 - Andra Hedden Incites you to "Be the Author of your Own Journey!"This episode Scott is joined by Andra Hedden, a natural innovator who eats, sleeps and breathes entrepreneurship. Andra is Chief Marketing Officer at Marketopia - the premier B2B marketing and lead generation agency for technology companies.
With over 20 years experience in marketing and business development and 12 years of experience focused specifically on the IT channel, Andra's expertise and deep passion enables technology service providers to realize their growth potential. Over the past six years, Marketopia has evolved from a team of two to over 120 staff and recently expanded into Europe and APAC. Her passion has created a...
2021-04-2839 minVanguard Podcast#9 - Andrew Grill the 'Pragmatic Futurist' Discusses "the workplace of the future" & much more!We're excited to be joined by digital advocate, Andrew Grill - the 'Pragmatic Futurist'! Andrew has a broad career spanning over 30 years in large corporates such as IBM, British Aerospace and Telstra, as well as 12 years running technology start-ups.
Andrew is a highly experienced keynote speaker and opens up a wide range of discussion points related to 'the workplace of the future', technology trends and the digital world. Unlike traditional Futurists who paint a picture of the future in 10, 20 or even 50 years’ time, Andrew can deliver practical and immediately actionable insights. Episode #9 is not one to miss!
2021-04-1438 minVanguard Podcast#8 - George Grant Reminds Us "You Don't Learn Anything from being Perfect - Make Mistakes!"The latest innovator to join the guest line-up is George Grant - CEO, Co-Founder and Publisher at Housing Technology - the leading technology information service and publisher of tech news and insights for the UK housing sector and local governments with over 20,000 readers.
During the podcast, George makes us aware that there are 300,000+ people homeless in the UK. He believes the housing crisis could be solved using the right mix of technology and social action and it’s his mission to do that by bringing together diverse housing experts globally to collaborate and help solve these problems.
2021-03-3134 minVanguard Podcast#7 - Tony Dalwood Encourages us to "Aspire to Make a Difference"In lucky number #7, Scott is joined by Tony Dalwood, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gresham House plc - the second business he has built. Tony shares his incredible industry insight, tips for investment and the innovation that he has seen in the finance industry over the years.
Tony has over 25 years of experience in investing and advising numerous public and private equity businesses. He holds a Master of Arts in Management Studies from the University of Cambridge where he was also a junior rugby international and Blue. Tony is also a children's coach at rugby and cricket.
2021-03-1730 minVanguard Podcast#6 - Don Randall MBE Paints a Picture of his Pioneering Career PivotsIn episode #6, we are joined by well-seasoned security expert, Don Randall MBE who has dedicated his career to protecting people from crime, specialising in fraud, counter-terrorism and cybersecurity.
Don has earned himself some pioneering and industry-defining roles throughout his career... serving with the City of London Police from 1969-1995, he spent four years as Deputy Head of the Fraud Squad and three years in Operational Support Department. Don was also Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase from 1995. In August 2008, Don assumed the role of Head of Security at the Bank of England and in November 2013, he was appointed...
2021-03-0338 minVanguard Podcast#5 - Rob Scott Teaches us... "the Quality of the Team Determines the Speed of the Dream".For episode #5, we are joined by the incredible Rob Scott - an established business leader with a wealth of experience and a reputation among industry insiders as a "competitive turnaround agent" who is willing to share his knowledge to help entrepreneurs (even competitors!) thrive to success.
Rob is a true Vanguard, demonstrated by his versatile and opportunistic career pivots; from football to Formula 1 race car driving to technology executive. Tune in to hear how Rob stayed focussed and motivated throughout the twist and turns in the road.
2021-02-1733 minVanguard Podcast#4 - Colin Knox Shares his Journey - "There's no straight path to success; stay committed and passionate!"If you're looking for some motivation, this could be it! In our fourth episode, Scott invites industry veteran, Colin Knox - Founder & CEO of Gradient MSP. Colin is a technology innovator, passionate leader, and professional speaker focused on advising entrepreneurs how to grow, expand, and mature their businesses.
2021-02-0337 minVanguard Podcast#3 - Jamaican bobsled Olympic speaker Devon Harris says "Keep on Pushing!"We have an extra-special guest for Episode #3! Tune in as Host, Scott Tyson, speaks on everything this podcast stands for - innovation, pivoting, perseverance and more - with an original member of the 1988 Jamaican Bobsled Team and captain of the 1992 and 1998 teams and a 3- time Olympian - Devon Harris!
In his current career as a Keynote Speaker, Author and Motivator, Devon goes about inspiring students, businesspeople and leaders to achieve their goals using his real-life story of perseverance and persistence through his motto ‘Keep on Pushing’. Hear more about his story in this episode!
2021-01-2028 minVanguard Podcast#2 - Gene Reich and his Pivot from NYC Model to Multi-Tech EntrepreneurIn our second episode, our host Scott Tyson chats with Gene Reich, model turned co-founder of multiple successful tech businesses, as he resides in "the big apple".
Gene Reich is a 15 year veteran in the MSP space. Before co-founding Traceless, he founded POINT, a managed service provider serving small and medium sized business in New York and San Francisco. Gene also founded Orchard, a national consulting firm focused on deployment and managing Apple devices. He sits on the Apple Consultants Network Advisory council, as well as the ConnectWise Cyber Security Advisory Council.
2021-01-0725 minVanguard Podcast#1 - “If God had wanted us to play football in the clouds, he'd have put grass up there." (Ian Vickers)In this bonus episode, Scott Tyson talks with METCloud CEO, Ian Vickers, about his journey from Football to Cloud and Cyber Security.
Ian Vickers, a serial technology entrepreneur, launched the METCloud brand in 2017. The cybersecurity company has gone on to win dozens of internationally recognised awards for innovation. Ian is fascinated with how technology can improve business and lifestyles and continually looks to identify emerging technologies, services and markets.
2020-12-1638 minVanguard PodcastWelcome to the Vanguard Podcast (Intro)Keep your eyes peeled on our Twitter @metcloud_com for the announcement of our first official episode!
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