• Established Blueberry:                1997
• Qualifications:                               1st Class BSc. in Software Engineering
• Location:                                         HQ - Birmingham

Martin Green founded Blueberry Consultants in 1997. Software development – and the creation of new products and companies – has been central to Martin’s life and career. He started programming on small microcomputers while at school, and after University established a game development company, ATD, which employed 35 people by the time he left to start Blueberry. Martin has been directly involved in the creation of three other start-up companies, and has been a director of two other UK technology companies.

Martin believes that quality software development can make people’s lives easier, and takes a passionate interest in all Blueberry projects.

• Joined Blueberry:                         1997
• Qualifications:                               BSc. in Electronics
• Location:                                         Kenilworth, Warwickshire

Peter McChesney has worked for Blueberry since the company was formed, and has worked on over 40 development projects during this time. He’s been the manager on two of Blueberry’s longest-running projects, the HML Property Management System (2002-2007) and IPI Solutions’ Visual Fair system (2004 ongoing). Peter’s background is C++ and .NET development and he has specialised in projects involving data synchronisation. Peter is currently interested in Microsoft’s SilverLight technology, which promises to improve the process of creating powerful web applications.

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• Joined Blueberry:                2003
• Qualifications:                      BSc. in Computer Science, University of Warwick
• Qualifications:                      Cambridge

Duncan Forsyth has worked for Blueberry since 2003, and has been responsible for many key Blueberry projects. Duncan’s background is in C++ development – an area where he is regarded as something of a Guru within the company. Recently, Duncan has developed a considerable expertise in SQL Server, including the setup of database replication between UK and India, and China and Hong Kong. Duncan’s very interested in software engineering best-practice, and how projects can be run more efficiently.

• Joined Blueberry:                2006
• Qualifications:                      BSc. in Electrical Engineering, Imperial College
• Location:                                HQ, Birmingham

John Davies has a varied background, including software development in C++ and safety-critical software testing in the Aerospace industry. John is a Welsh-speaker, which allows him to manage projects that involve the testing of web-sites aimed at the Welsh market. He has been involved in a number of healthcare related projects, including the successful Klok system for North Herts’ Accident & Emergency department. John shares Martin and Duncan’s interest in tools and techniques to make software project management easier, and is particularly interested in locating a good tool for GUI prototype design.

• Joined Blueberry:                1999
• Qualifications:                      LLB in Law, Anglia University
• Location:                               Stratford

Penny Read has been in charge of Blueberry’s finances for most of the company’s history. She also handles financial matters for Blueberry Software, the sister company of Blueberry Consultants, which includes dealing with the complexities of world-wide VAT handling on online sales. Her expertise in this area has been useful in advising clients who want to sell internationally. Outside Blueberry, Penny has recently taken up a new sideline – running short courses in chocolate-making. The rest of Blueberry is a bit worried that beta-testing her products might cause the wrong sort of growth within the company!

• Joined Blueberry:                2006
• Qualifications:                      BSc. in Physics
• Location:                                HQ, Birmingham

Raspal Chima has the job of developing Blueberry’s web-sites and marketing the company to the world – and he’s also centrally involved in the marketing of Blueberry Software products. Previously, he's worked for a number of blue-chip companies - including Honeywell, Wacker Chemie AG, and global advertising agency, McCann Erickson (managing PR for household names, Coca-cola, British Steel and WD40). Raspal also has a keen interest in writing - his more recent work includes a stint as a features editor for a magazine publishing company and writing two fiction novels. The books, by the way, are available to buy, if you look hard enough on the web!

• Joined Blueberry:                2009
• Location:                               HQ, Birmingham

Rebecca Bolton runs the HQ office in Birmingham and is usually the first person you’ll speak to when you call us. Rebecca is responsible for the sales administration of all online products for Blueberry Software, the sister company of Blueberry Consultants. Her role includes handling the BB FlashBack range of products, as well as a number of associated marketing tasks.