Since studying for a Marketing Engineering degree, Andrew has been involved in the international telecommunications and data centre industries for the past 26 years, starting his career within the manufacturing and distribution arenas. He joined CNet Training in 1997 as Sales Director and has been CEO since 2004. Andrew has always been an active member of numerous industry trade bodies including the AFCOM, TIA, Uptime Institute, Green Grid, BCS and DCA. He created the global data centre education framework and has been instrumental in the development of the only truly mapped qualifications and certifications for the data centre industry. He has also been awarded a number of industry accolades for his work and has recently accepted an invitation to become a Trustee of the Edge Foundation, an independent education charity dedicated to raising the status of technical, practical and vocational learning via UTC’s and Career Colleges.