The Future Focus Blog

Ian Jones distinguishes between the Old and New Guard in Enterprise 2.0 at this afternoon’s Future Focus session on the Focus on Business Technology:

Ian’s background is primarily as a research analyst, content developer and publisher, previously with Reed Business Publishing – publishers of Computer Weekly – where he worked in the consumer division; motoring and photographic press. Followed by the British Computer Society – the UK’s largest professional IT body – overseeing a portfolio of magazines, specialist computing peer review journals, and practitioner books and reports. 8 years at BCS were punctuated by 5 years in Bath with Future Publishing, developing a computer books division – within one of the UK’s most dynamic publishing houses.

Ian joined The National Computing Centre in 2001 as Head of Content, with responsibilities for, Knowledge Networks & development of NCC Research and Content platform. He has published a wide variety of academic, professional and consumer based computing titles in a 20+ year publishing career. He has wide experience of working with specialist – multi-interest communities – and in developing print, online and multimedia based products.

Ian also leads the NCC Think Tank and is a regular spokesman sharing the NCC’s insight on the vital role technology plays in the success of modern businesses.