Student Days – University of Paisley, BIT, 1988 – 1993 [then to 1995 on the payroll] This image shows a multimedia touch screen version of the then, University of Paisley undergraduate prospectus. It dates back to around 1993 and was a developed version of my degree year student project. It was developed in an authoring tool called IconAuthor. From the first time I saw this software I knew I was

SSK Limited – 1995 – 1997 My first “real” job outside of academia was as the Multimedia Project Leader at Glasgow based SSK Limited. I still remember loading my car with all the gear that made my multimedia touch screen system operate, carting it all into SSK’s Bell Street Office, and presenting this exciting new technology to the management team. SSK was a great company, with a long history in

Around about early 1996 I was in a taxi with SSK boss Roland Kennedy and clearly remember a conversation where I said that SSK were known as a great corporate communications company. I then said something like, “.. and the Internet is a great medium for corporate communications so we should be doing it”. He must have agreed as I spent the next 12 months running 2 hour presentations for SSK

Just about the only commerical project SSK’s Multimedia Division [me] delivered. This was a touch screen kiosk used by Glasgow Development Agency to promote a few of the projects undertaken by the Agency. The project was a collaboration between SSK Limited and Black Graphic Design. The article was published in November 1985. The picture shows me, Gordon Black, and Stephen Frear. I did work day and night to make sure

Starting Marcat It’s early 1997 and SSK’s multimedia/internet division is finding it tough to win business. I had the bright idea of suggesting to the boss that he makes me redundant and helps me start my own business under his roof. No sooner said than done, Marcat Multimedia was launched in a single room in 107 Bell Street. With the aid of a 2000 GBP grant from the East End

One of Scotland’s leading Web Development Agencies Taking full advantage of the growing demand for web development, Marcat prospered. At a time when web development was typically offered by IT specialists or graphic design agencies, Marcat’s focus business benefit won us many friends and long-term, loyal customers. Outgrowing our office in Year  2 we relocated to the newly opened Softnet Centre in Kirkintilloch. Continuing to grow over the next year