Colin has nearly 17 years working in the service and asset intensive industries at IFS, including Energy, Utilities, Pulp & Paper and Aerospace & Defence.  During this time he has held positions in industry sales, project management and consulting and today is Global Industry Directory for Energy & Utilities.  In this role he is responsible for assisting in the go to market strategy in the Energy & Utilities sector. He is also a key member of IFS’ Product Directions Board and plays an instrumental role in the decisions regarding IFS product strategy. Prior to this Colin worked as a Management Consultant specialising in maintenance continuous improvement philosophies such as TPM and RCM. He completed a Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship and spent over 15 years working in Automotive manufacture including time as a Maintenance Manager.