Ian Davis

Ian Davis - Experienced and pragmatic deliverer of complex, high-value projects and programmes. Over 15 years’ extensive experience within the professional Broadcast, Communications and Security & Defence industries

A trusted leader and technical manager of prestigious & professional projects with over 20 years’ extensive experience across a diverse range of disciplines and industries. Roles have included Project Management and Technical Consultation in TV & Broadcast (with a leaning to live production & OB systems), SaaS (inc. custom Software Development), Communication, IT, Security & Defence (both private and public sector) and Pro AV & Entertainment Systems (inc. discreet VIP & Superyacht projects).

Whether following PRINCE 2 or AGILE methodologies, Ian has successfully led a variety of flagship projects and programmes over a varied career, establishing ‘Davisian Ltd’ to provide freelance Management & Consultancy services, including Project & Programme Management, Business Development & Marketing Support.

Globally well-travelled, Ian has enjoyed working with a wide range of clients in the UK, Europe, Middle-East and Africa. Through such cultural-diversity and invaluable real-life experience of people and their interactions, he has developed a firm, level-headed and personable approach to business. By nurturing talent within his teams, Ian genuinely enjoys the challenge of working with diverse resources, customers and suppliers.

Respected for having a high standard of professionalism and strong relationship management skills with stakeholders at all levels, Ian is also recognised as a dependable & efficient Trouble-Shooter; turning-around under-performing projects in crisis and delivering closure to the satisfaction of all parties.

Hardworking, adaptable & self-motivated; specialities include:

✔  Leadership of bespoke projects, from individual undertakings to national programmes

✔  Pragmatic application of PRINCE 2 methodology for time-critical & more-traditional projects

✔  Dynamic leader using scrum / sprint based AGILE methodology for SaaS and software dev projects

✔  Commercially-aware manager with strong budget, resource planning and P&L tracking experience

✔  Deep technical systems integration insight with a diverse & solid engineering background

✔  Customer-centric, rational and trusted with an extensive vendor / supplier network

✔  Recognised as a trouble-shooter, managing failing projects out of crisis (technically & managerially)

✔  Entire product lifecycle experience, from initial concept, thru’ development to final production & sales

✔  Passion for innovation and applying new technologies to fill gaps and solve existing challenges

✔  Business Development advocate, supporting start-up businesses, SMEs and CICs

In this image, we see one of the OB vans developed by Ian and his team.

See Ian in Action

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Ian Davis, Director of Davisian Ltd argues that the Security and Defence sector has a good ally in the Broadcast Industry

Broadcast Technology and Security & Defence

Broadcasters compete ferociously to meet insatiable consumer demand for ever-higher quality imaging over innovative delivery platforms. Media is expected in multiple formats and delivered to multiple viewing platforms with no …