Dr Paul van Loon joined consultancy and data solutions provider Forecast in 2018 and was recently promoted to Director of Data and Analytics. Paul has extensive experience in machine learning, predictive modelling and data strategy and was previously responsible for advancing the analytical capabilities at Colliers International. Hamilton Forth’s Atif Hussain recently caught up with [...]
“When I first met the leadership team at Livingston James Group, I was struck by the passion and drive that had gone into creating a business from the ground up. I found the commitment to growing Hamilton Forth as a brand and the understanding that technology is a huge area of growth in Scotland both [...]
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At our latest Transformation Talks virtual event, we were joined by David Storrie (pictured), Scotland Consultancy Lead at EY to discuss 'Work Reimagined', how EY is using a Modern Employer framework ‘Bricks, Bytes and Behaviours’ to understand employee sentiment around flexible working, feasibility and leveraging technology to empower the workforce. David began by illustrating the [...]
At previous recruitment firms I’ve worked with, there has been a huge focus on KPIs and numbers, with an expectation of high levels of input from employees to achieve success. Whilst this isn’t unusual, and can certainly get results, it doesn’t always allow you to show your full potential – nor does it lend itself [...]
June is Pride month and normally a time for some great colourful celebrations across the globe. It is once again a very different experience this year with the pandemic, but still more important than ever for everyone to show their support. June was chosen as Pride month as the Stonewall Riots took place in June [...]
Did you know that the first emoji was actually created over 20 years ago? In the early 1990s, a young Japanese engineer by the name of Shigetaka Kurita was working for a business called NTT DoCoMo specifically on a pager aimed at teenagers. The inclusion of a pictogram as part of the text is [...]
As part of our ongoing commitment to a diverse workforce, Hamilton Forth is a signatory of the Digital Technology Education Charter. The aim of the Charter is to bring together industry, organisations, individuals, and academia in Scotland to inspire the next generation into computing related courses, to help close the digital skills gap by; Encouraging [...]
Warren joined Cairngorm Capital as an Operating Partner in 2017. In January 2020 he took on the new role of Chief Portfolio Officer, working closely with the CEOs of all their portfolio companies to ensure the each has access to the right resources to deliver their transformation plans. Warren has extensive technology, financial, operational and [...]
Business leaders across the globe have found themselves working under unprecedented conditions in the last 12 months as the world has grappled with the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. From mobilising entire workforces to work remotely, moving products and services online, and changing the business offering, to being forced to shut down completely, leaders have [...]