Creator of ASK4’s award winning 4Network product, Andy Davidson, returns to the ASK4 Group as Chief Technology Officer and Product Director.
Having worked within ASK4’s R&D function in 2015/16, Andy’s most recent roles include CTO at Asteroid International, an Internet Exchange Point provider, and the CTO of Allegro Networks. Andy was a Director of LONAP for 10 years and is currently a Director of Euro-IX and IXLeeds.
Andy is the first major appointment to be made by ASK4’s new CEO, Andrew Dutton, who joined the Group in October 2021. Commenting on the appointment, Andrew said:
“The creation of this role is a significant, strategic investment that signals ASK4’s clear intent to enhance our technology platform and to develop new products and services for our clients and customers. Andy Davidson was the first and natural choice for the role, bringing with him a wealth of specialist sector experience, an existing and meaningful understanding of the clients we serve, and an ability to create innovative and practical solutions to challenging technical issues. I am delighted to welcome Andy to the team.”
Andy Davidson said:
“It was a genuine pleasure to work with the ASK4 team back in 2015 and I have closely followed the company’s progress in recent years. There is enormous potential within the Group for developing an offering that adds significant additional value for clients in multiple sectors, and I am thrilled to be taking up this position to help shape that proposition.”
ASK4’s Commercial and Strategy Director, Jon Thornhill, added:
“I have known Andy for many years and our paths have crossed professionally on numerous occasions. I have no doubt that Andy will enable us to take full advantage of a host of technological advances, and that he will do so in a way that maximises value and positive outcomes for our clients, our end users and our team.”