PRAGMATISM + EMPATHY + DUTY OF CARE
We are a team of consultants, economists and data architects who understand and value the impact that connectivity can have on people and communities. Therefore, we work with our clients to ensure the highest impact of their digital programmes - from national broadband rollouts to local data centre developments.
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Believe it or not, I was once aspiring lobster fisherman from the village of Achiltibuie in North West Scotland. My hometown and rural upbringing drive my interest in remote communities and the importance of connectivity. As well as leading the business, I like to be actively involved in projects to help deliver improved connectivity through research of new models and methods across the globe.
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I love what we do at FarrPoint because I have a passion for improving health and public services by using digital technology. I'm particularly active and known for my work in Telecare in the UK, where I am advising on numerous major national programmes. I like to think my attention to detail is not only an asset for our clients, but also helps in keeping the business’ day-to-day processes running smoothly.
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With experience in company acquisitions, sales and mergers, Gail helps keep FarrPoint's finances running smoothly. As Finance Director, she supports the team and ensures the business has a strong financial foundation for its ongoing projects and future growth.
Kristina is FarrPoint's Head of Marketing with over 10 years of international marketing experience across public and private sectors. She loves getting to work with people from different backgrounds and learning about the exciting ideas shaping the world of connectivity. At FarrPoint, she's the person helping share those ideas with the wider world.
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Jan has been part of FarrPoint almost since the beginning and has worked on some remarkable projects, including telecommunications planning for the Rio 2016 Olympics. He enjoys working closely with clients to help them achieve their goals, drawing on his own expertise and the wider knowledge of the FarrPoint team.
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Chris has always been curious about how things work, making his role leading FarrPoint's data team a natural fit. He provides technical analysis, insights, mapping and modelling services across a wide range of projects and clients.
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With over 40 years of experience in telecommunications, Neil has worked across everything from planning and designing networks to deploying and maintaining fixed and wireless infrastructure. For him, connectivity is about helping people live, work and enjoy life wherever they are, while creating opportunities for the future and preserving the past through digital technology
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Emma has built her consultancy career working with telecommunications operators, utilities and major government departments across the UK and internationally. With a background in science and telecommunications, she's particularly interested in how technology can help address environmental challenges.
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Steve has experience in digital connectivity consultancy, working with public sector organisations across the UK to understand and tackle infrastructure challenges. He enjoys helping clients understand how better connectivity can support local communities, businesses and economic growth.
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Alex combines corporate law and risk management expertise to help guide FarrPoint's governance and M&A work. His legal and commercial background brings a valuable perspective to complex business decisions, helping the company navigate opportunities and plan for future growth.
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Alan leads our Data Centre and Enterprise IT capabilities. He is skilled at getting into the technical detail helping organisations make sense of complex infrastructure decisions. His projects have taken him into many areas, including work involving the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
FarrPoint is certainly my favourite company I have worked for. It has a great company culture and good values. I really enjoy my job and the flexible working it offers, and since day one everyone has been very cooperative, accommodating and friendly.
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I think the best thing about FarrPoint is the company culture. Since my first day, I have felt part of the team and well supported. The workplace is a collaborative and positive place to work, with everyone willing to help one another. With no prior experience within the connectivity industry, I have already learnt so much, and I am looking forward to continuing my development as part of the marketing team.
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Jordi specialises in geospatial analytics, statistical modelling, data engineering and visualisation, with a talent for turning complex data into maps that tell a story. He enjoys the variety of challenges that come with working in consultancy and finds it particularly rewarding to draw on the different skills and expertise of his colleagues to develop new and creative solutions.
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Why did you choose to work at FarrPoint?
For the quality and approachability of the team, and for the range of work and clients. Having previously worked with FarrPoint, I was excited to join the team again to deliver quality work in a collaborative environment.
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The team! Everyone here is fantastic, with such varied backgrounds and experiences. It is easy to fit in because everyone is friendly, approachable, and always willing to help. Coming into our lovely office, seeing everyone, having a chat, and of course, getting work done makes every day enjoyable.
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Everyone at FarrPoint is so encouraging and willing to help. Being relatively new to the company and the digital industry, I have had a lot to learn but the support that I have received from everyone has been amazing. I have really felt welcome.
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Digital connectivity is an essential service within society and our continued reliance upon it would group it with other critical utilities such as electricity and water. As the need for seamless and affordable digital connectivity grows, government, industry and research alike work on ensuring digital infrastructure can match this demand. It is important however, that in addition to building digital connectivity infrastructure, we work with communities to help them harness it. If we want to create a digital world that works for all, we must ensure people have the skills, technologies and motivation to get the most out of connectivity infrastructure and the benefits that it can bring.
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Internet access and particularly high-speed broadband connectivity has become an essential part of our lives, both at work and leisure. It’s important that we extend connectivity to people living in some of the remotest areas, who in many cases have an even more pressing need than those of us in towns and cities. I find it rewarding that I can use my background in wireless and microwave radio to help bring solutions to remote areas.
It’s rewarding to be part of progressive connectivity projects, helping both the consultants and the marketing team streamline their workflow. At FarrPoint I have gained valuable insights into using innovative strategies, as well as a genuine passion for driving technological and societal developments.
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Broadband internet access is so ubiquitous that we often forget what it would be like without it. But for many Canadians living in rural and remote areas, lack of internet access is a barrier to better access to services, better health, and overall better living conditions. Helping to alleviate this problem, even in incremental ways, is very rewarding.
Connectivity is important. It drives business and society, bringing communities and commerce together. That's why we use our insight and experience to connect people and business.
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