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WHO is behind Precedence Technologies Ltd?

Dr. Stephen Borrill

Director and Systems Architect

Stephen is the Managing Director of PTL. Prior to Precedence, he was responsible for the development of the successful Xemplar Matrix Network Computer solution which led the way in thin-client computing for schools. Stephen was a founder member of the Xemplar Technical Support team, joining Xemplar from Acorn.

Stephen is a NetBSD developer meaning that he has commit access to the NetBSD and pkgsrc CVS repositories and has excellent links with the other developers. So unlike other companies who just re-sell operating systems and are unable to fix problems, Stephen helps develop the operating system used by Precedence and personally knows the people who wrote each bit of code.

Stephen is also the developer of MelIDI, the leading MIDI sequencing package for Acorn RISC OS computers. In his spare time, he runs a Ceilidh band and plays various musical instruments. He is also a member of CAMRA and likes to help out at the Cambridge Beer Festival. To work off the fat, Stephen enjoys Orienteering and runs for WAOC, his local club.

Stephen is a member of the CAST.IRON executive. CAST.IRON are promoting re-opening and extending the disused Cambridge-St. Ives railway as the UK's first privately-run commuter railway.

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Phil Reeves

Senior Support and Development Engineer

Phil Reeves comes from a long association with the Acorn platform and has a firm background in PC, Acorn and network support. His previous job was at Reflex Electronics where he supported the Precedence network computer systems as well as a number of other products.

Phil will generally be the front-line person you speak to on the support desk and, chances are, he'll solve your problem first time!

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George Hannah

Sales and Marketing Manager

George used to project manage the highly successful Tesco Computers for Schools and then NGfL Projects for Xemplar Education (including working with Stephen on the pioneering use of thin-clients in UK education). From there he worked for an American company servicing the HE/FE markets with resource scheduling and management tools. George then moved to RM as the account Manager for the South East for almost four years before joining Precedence Technologies.

George lives in Deal, Kent and is a member of the Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory and the New Deal Theatre Group.

George is the contact for bids, marketing and sales related projects.

Amanda Borrill

Administrator/Editorial Assistant

Amanda is married to Stephen. She joins Precedence after five years at DANTE as Personal Assistant to its General Manager, Mr Dai Davies. Whilst at DANTE she organised, and participated in, many international meetings and, in her spare time, introduced her foreign co-workers to the delights of British beer! At Precedence, she will be utilising her writing and proofreading skills for the benefit of our Web development consultancy services.

Stuart Payne

Web Development Engineer

Stuart has been a software engineer for many years and combines a solid understanding of modern programming techniques with a flair for graphics and interface design. At Iota Software, he wrote TouchType and The Complete Animator; two products which still sell extremely well. He later worked at Xemplar (alongside Stephen) as Developer Liaison during which he promoted multi-platform development (MacOS, Windows, RISCOS). After leaving Xemplar, he became the Senior Software Engineer at Active Hotels, a company that also contracted Precedence for consultancy work.

We are very pleased to have Stuart working for us; we can now focus more on our Web development and consultancy.

In his spare time, Stuart runs NiceCupOfTeaAndASitDown.com

Russell McDonnell

Secretary and Design Engineeer

Russell used to work for Acorn Computers as a Hardware Production Manager and was involved in the development of the NC as we know it. He also worked for Xemplar developing the documentation and software testing of the Network Computer solution that was the precursor to many of our products. Russell's expertise with CAD technologies has proved useful for exhibition stand design.

Precedence Technologies Ltd, 120 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, UK | Tel: 08456 446 800
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