Champion - Chris Gledhill

Chris Gledhill is the managing director of PDMS, he co founded the company in 1993 on the premise that there was a market for business services and systems which focused on a company’s information assets and business goals rather than on a particular software product. Chris has since seen the company grow from a two man consultancy into a mature multi million pound organisation, focusing on delivering business solutions through a project based approach to software development and consultancy.

Both in the development of PDMS and through ongoing consultancy projects for third parties, Chris has maintained an up to date knowledge of both technology and more importantly of the ways in which it can be exploited to improve the productivity of PDMS’ clients.

Combined with a pragmatic business oriented approach and over twenty years experience in the field Chris is able to provide relevant, reliable and creative answers to any issues to do with the design and application of information systems and associated hardware and communications networks to create real business benefits.

Chris is family man who is involved in the local community on the Isle of Man taking a very active role in Junior Achievement (JA) and as an advisor to Age Concern. He is also involved with a number of groups set up to provide advice on government policy in relation to IT, Communications and e-Commerce. He is a founder member of the Chamber of Commerce IT committee, and is also involved in the Sector Skills group which is made up of people from industry, education and economic development and seeks to align government policy and initiatives on education and training with the needs of employers.

Chris writes extensively on both IT and general business issues.