David hails from London. He began his engineering career early being fascinated with all things technology particularly those that he could pull apart and investigate. True to his inquisitive nature David worked for Phillips on helicopter borne radar and in-flight early warning systems. Redifusion, Norsk Data and Pyramid Inc also benefited from his talents where he worked with customers such as BT, the AA and Nat West on long distance data transmission projects before he opened up the European office for Spectra Logic as the European Technical Director. David joined Bridgeworks in 2000. He is a recognised visionary in the storage technology industry and has been instrumental in both the Company’s strategic direction and in the development of its innovative range of solutions. David is the primary inventor behind Bridgeworks intellectual property and has authored or co-authored 9 international patents. Bridgeworks is headquartered in Christchurch which allows him to indulge in his passion for sailing, participating in the largest yacht race in the world “Round the Island”, in 2007 he won the family category and came 8th overall out of 1600 yachts! He continues his tinkering with classic cars, loves aircraft, takes excellent photos and in his few moments of downtime listens to music though at Christmas time, his talent for creating mouth-watering pudding is in high demand. His proudest achievement, he notes, are his two fairly well balanced sons.