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1948 |
June 21st World first programmable computer
ran
Not in USA but at
Manchester University
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1953 |
February 13th (Friday!)
Chinese Dragon; triple Aquarian born
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1974 |
Civil Engineering Graduate @ Manchester University
Third year thesis on performance of super computers
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1975 |
Developed computer graphics programs for Computer Aided Design
Centre, Cambridge
Most computer users still struggling with 80-column punched cards |
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1977 |
Networking the UK’s fastest computer - USA’s fastest
computer @ Manchester University
Most powerful civilian computer installation in UK
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1978 |
Implemented "Experimental Packet
Switching Service" to 44 UK Universities
Technology became the basis of the Internet (TCP/IP)
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1979 |
Developed on-line traffic control system for motorway between Rotterdam -
The Hague
Similar system installed on M25 near Heathrow Airport 20 years later.
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1980 |
Developed email office systems using first-generation Intel
micro-processors.
In Paris, at launch of French
Minitel system and
Europe's first laser printer from IBM.
Internet email systems arrive 10 years later!
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1981 |
Developed automated real-time systems for high volume
factory production in Germany
True Real Time; not "sometime after my ego download"s time!
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1981 |
Installed on-line bar-code systems for British Steel
Technology now commonplace in retail
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1984 |
Responsible for high throughput on-line banking system
with 50+ transactions / second
Dynamics of high-volume transactions still not clearly understood
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1985 |
Designed Nationwide ISDN network for on-line banking
10 years later ISDN became commonplace
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1986 |
Project Managed connecting high-value CHAPS banking system to
1,000+ branch network
High security on-line security still a major issue on the Internet
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1987 |
Set-up Private Bank in Luxembourg
First UK bank in Luxembourg
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1993 |
Managed £30m IT project portfolio for Product Marketing
Multiple technology projects co-ordinated across 8 development
centres
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1994 |
Started work on Internet Business Development Projects
Registered and trade-marked Greenwich 2000®
for the millennium
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1996 |
Coordinated major move & upgrade of multiple dealing room systems.
On time, on budget
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1997 |
Project Managed CREST system - electronic share
certificates
Basis of on-line share dealing - Savings over £1 million
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1997 |
Death of Princess Diana – Greenwich 2000 features
funeral route
Website featured alongside Buckingham Palace on Yahoo!
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1998 |
Lloyds TSB Group Emerging Technology Division.
Met Tim Berners Lee, founder of the World Wide Web for first time.
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1999 |
Started trading Greenwich 2000 full-time
Glowing media coverage from around the Globe
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2000 |
105,000 visitors to website in one day
Beats FIFA World Cup website which only gets 93,000 on best day
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2001 |
Launches
GreenwichMeanTime.com
5,000 daily visitors using only Search Engine Marketing techniques |
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2002 |
Launches Barett.com +
Professional-Registry.com +
ToMe.com
Launched 100th website and the Greenwich Grid |
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2003 |
Developed wwp.uk.com - acquired 1,000 domains to develop virtual real estate
Visited Google HQ in Silicon Valley, California - twice!!! Cool!!! |
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2004 |
Google showcase site for Europe; 50k visitors per day
wwp - trademarked; growing @ 300% per annum (again) |
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2005 |
Met Warren Buffet; Several media interviews including BBC TV Breakfast
Program
Major JV projects both sides of the Atlantic - turning traffic into cash |
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2006 |
10 million more visitors from Google organic search
Invited to join Thought Leader panels with World class companies |
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2007 |
30+ million visitors from Google organic search!
Moved to London Innovation Centre |
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2008 |
Moving to Open Source platforms
Web 2.0 environment |