People say the nicest things.
Marie Vardy, Agency Leader | Adviser & Strategist | MD
I had the pleasure of working with Alan for over 10 years. He was always so supportive and helpful in all things data and tech, from systems and infrastructure to processes and legislation. I would wholeheartedly recommend him as a partner to your business and teams!
Stuart Robinson, Director of Financial Systems and Improvement,
Irwin Mitchell LLP:
Alan led our Data Strategy and Governance initiative for a number of years. He helped improve our data maturity as an organisation and helped us to harness the power of our data.
Able to communicate at all levels across the organisation, I particularly liked the way he would gather report specifications from non-technical people simply by sketching what they had asked for on a piece of paper so they could show him what they really wanted! I still use that technique today.
Very knowledgeable and pragmatic, Alan was a great asset to our organisation.
Ade Lingard, NED/Advisor & Executive Coach,
North Peak Consulting:
I’ve known and worked with Alan for over 25 years. I’ve worked on projects run by him, alongside him as a business partner, and he’s worked for me. He is a joy to work with in any capacity which is testament to his character and capability. As Technical Director working for me he looked after our companies technology and data, as well as running a number of key client programmes and relationships.
Alan’s capacity to simplify the complex, design and deploy seamless processes that solve business processes is second to none. When Alan looks after your data you know that it is both safe and optimised to drive value in your business. He tackles things with a sense of calm determination to deliver, when you add in his ability to read the room and context you have an asset to any data programme.
If you are looking for people to talk to about doing anything with your data; be it governance based or optimising it to drive value and you haven’t yet spoken to Alan then I recommend picking the phone up! I have no doubt your experience will be as positive as mine. The only bad bit about Alan is that there is only one of him!
Alison McKinna, Portfolio non-executive director and chair says:
Having worked with Alan at Irwin Mitchell.
“Alan easily delivers simple interpretation of complex data across all business areas. This provides business insight that can be actioned for improved results.”
Jan Gardner, Director at Pavement, says:
“Having worked with Alan for well over 20 years, I can recommend him with absolute confidence.
Alan has a knack for getting straight to the heart of any challenge and delivering insightful, commercial solutions that mitigate risk and maximise opportunity. All with an easy and reassuring style that manages any sensitivities, is completely relevant to the organisation in question and inspires confidence and adoption.
"As my long term sounding board and giver of eminently sensible advice, I have no doubt that AIK Advisory will provide any business with superior quality and completely trustworthy services.”
Chris Wainman, Head at Silcoates School, says:
“Silcoates School recently engaged AIK Advisory for a data security health check, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. From start to finish, Alan provided a prompt and reliable service that was highly beneficial and reassuring. Unlike an audit, the process felt like a genuine health check rather than a test, which significantly alleviated any initial concerns we had.
Alan's easy-going nature made him a pleasure to work with. His extensive experience and deep knowledge were evident throughout the engagement. He took the time to understand our specific context and provided recommendations that were both realistic and tailored to our needs. Moreover, he was mindful of our budgetary constraints, ensuring that his suggestions were feasible and cost-effective.”
Duncan Clayton from eEnergy, says:
“AIK Advisory answered our questions but also provided us with expert advice, analysis and advice on best practice. It was high quality with some additional insight and recommendations which we very much appreciated.”
Martin Boddy, Chairman Dark Matter Commerce, says:
“Alan worked with me at Jaywing Plc as Technical Director, running some of our biggest client technical projects, providing consultancy for clients on their technical infrastructure, overseeing the development of our suite of software products and carrying out technical due diligence on our acquisitions. He has a very collaborative style and is quite simply one of the best people I have ever worked with.”