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A new chair and a reformed CAG
As the BAPCO annual conference and exhibition close, Dave King of telent, has been appointed as the new chair of the BAPCO Commercial Advisory Group (CAG)….
Hello to all BAPCO Journal readers. As the May issue goes to press, I have been appointed as the new chair of the CAG. One of the first elements of my role, I would like, on behalf of all CAG members, to say a big thank you to the outgoing chair, Peter Prater, for all his efforts over the last few years. I hope that I can continue to bring the enthusiasm and ‘can do’ attitude that Pete exudes. Furthermore, all BAPCO members who know Pete will understand exactly what I mean, so thanks Pete and good luck in the future.
Well, who am I? I am the head of the emergency services division for telent and have been in IT and telecoms since my BT apprenticeship in the 80’s. Since then I have been a technical engineer, project manager, service manger, sales manager and now a divisional manager. This being the case, I hope I have a fairly rounded view on all aspects of ICT work. In addition to which, as I have worked (and continue to do so) within the public sector for the last 18 years a reasonable amount of market knowledge.
My initial aim as chair is, quite simply, to ensure that CAG continues to grow, and as its name suggests, as an advisory group thereby ensuring that BAPCO, as an organisation, achieves one of its key goals of becoming a centre of excellence for advice on ICT for civil protection providers and users.
In today’s world it is not just technology that continues to evolve and change, but also the whole approach in which we work and how we conduct, as well as achieve, our daily tasks. Independent bodies such as BAPCO, I believe, can and should play a big role in helping all groups, be they end user officers, or civil servants in understanding the complete picture of what ICT evolvement actually is. Within BAPCO we have a very diverse cross section of members ranging from: control room operators; ICT managers; operational police, fire and ambulance staff; emergency planners; ACCs; Deputy Chief Fire Officers, as well as company directors, consultants and engineers from over 70 commercial organisations. This is a huge and varied knowledge base ensuring advice, white papers, views from BAPCO and so forth are truly represented from its wide range of members and, perhaps even more importantly, are worth the paper they are written on.
In concluding my first column, I would also like to use this opportunity to welcome comment from all BAPCO members to ensure we meet and rise to the requirements of each of you.
Dave King
Chair, Commercial Advisory Group (CAG).
