Having graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Don joined Esso Chemicals applying technology to various sales and marketing roles. Don founded his first software company in 1984, and has specialised in IT throughout his career. He built a significant customer base including banks and global IT companies such as Barclays and Cisco. He is responsible for several projects utilising the latest cloud technologies. He has an entrepreneurial flair that has seen several company startups. During his career he has won both national and international innovation awards. Don has been working with Tony Duggan since 2003 including founding Crossflow Payments.