Mike's career spans 36 years in Electronics and Telecommunications, with the last 23 years in Mobile Communications. In 1989 he was appointed Director of Cellnet dealing with major infra-structure investments and commercial agreements. In 1993 the focus moved to launching Cellnet's GSM service and establishing Roaming Agreements.

He was elected Chairman of the global GSM Association for 1995/96 and served on their Executive Board for five years. He has also served as a member of the UK Home Office Internet Task Force, UK OSAB (Ofcom Spectrum Advisory Board) and DCSF Home access to Broadband committees. He is the current Chairman of the UK Government Trade and Investment ICT Sector advisory board and Board member of UK Child Council for Internet safety, as well as Deputy President of IET (from Oct 09).

In 2000 he was appointed VP Technology for O2 Group prior to demerger from BT. Mike's focus today is on Third Generation mobile, Mobile data applications in the Public Sector and steering Telefonica Europe's Group Research and Development in mobile.

In the last five years Mike has also been appointed Visiting Professor at Surrey University, De Montfort, Leeds and Lancaster Universities, and to the Boards of Coventry University Board and Ravensbourne College . He is a Fellow of IET/BCS/RGS and a Member of the Royal Television Society