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IXG Members

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Michael Linnell BA

Mick Linnell (Managing Director MJL Ltd.)is one of the founding members of the IXG and has been active in the industry since 1980.

Brian Wild

Brian Wild's (former Managing Director Wildcard Consultants) activity in the industry is renowned and dates back to 1980 and is the third member of the original founding group. Although semi-retired Brian is still an active member of the IXG and still receives papers from BSI IST/12 and ISO TC68. Brian is a member of LRTA, TMS, MERG, TCS and a full member the BCS (British Computer Society).

Desmond Ratcliffe

Des Ratcliffe is also a founder member of the IXG and co-founder of the DDW Society of Hampshire.

Peter Benford

Awaiting Biography

Ian Spencer MBA, BSc (Hons)

Ian Spencer enjoyed success in various roles within the industry before taking early retirement in 2005 and joining the IXG. Ian still undertakes consultancy in areas of interest including assisting The UK Cards Association in the development and implementation of Fraud Strategy.

Nicholas Green

Nick Green (Managing Director ISD Consultants Ltd.) is also a new addition to the team who established his own consultancy firm in 2005 to concentrate on his areas of interest innovation, strategy and design within the industry. Nick formerly represented the IXG on the UK Cards Standard 70 committee. Laterly Nick was the senior consultant at Abacus Solutions International and was responsible for the design concept and intial implementation of their lottery operator/retailer interface.

Philip Bradley

Phil Bradley (Managing Director PHB Contracting Ltd.) has been in the industry for a number of years and has worked in the UK, Europe and the Far East. Phil is heavily involved in the development and implementation of a retailer/lottery operator interface system that is being adopted internationally - particularly in the US.

Roger Alexander

Roger has been active in the industry for many years and had of CEO of euroConex. Additionally he holds a couple of NED positions on Boards of software companies in the UK and USA.

William Tennent

William is better known as Bill and has been in the industry all of his working life and brings a new dimension to the IXG from a UK, International and alternative technologies perspective. Bill has been appointed Chairman of the Scottish sub-group of the IXG.

Maurice di Duca

Awaiting Biography. Maurice is a member of the Scottish sub-group of the IXG.

David French

Awaiting Biography

Catherine Farrell

Cathy has spent an number of years in the industry and although currently less active she still acts as the finance controller for the IXG.

Sue Morgan

The most recent additions to the team Sue has worked in both the acquiring and card issuing sides of the business and is an expert in corporate card products.

Mark Pinson

Awaiting biography.