Executive Team

A natural entrepreneur, Dan started his computing career while still at school, authoring three programming books for kids, and writing machine code for several companies. After graduating from Manchester University with a degree in Computer Engineering, he immediately launched a hardware and software development consultancy in London, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Dan has been intimately involved in the conception and launch of many products and solutions over several decades. These span different markets including machine vision, retail automation, mobile technology, digital payments, identity and security. Amongst other topics he is a subject matter expert on PKI smartcard security and mobile NFC applications.

He founded Dot Origin to make these technologies more easily available, which is how the company’s well-known online store, Smartcard Focus, was born. Dan and his team now focus on developing unique and powerful solutions to everyday problems, using their combined knowledge and experience, as well as many valued technology partnerships forged over time.

Like his father, Dan’s main hobby is his work, but he does sometimes find time to engineer interesting and unusual things in and around the home.

Andrew leads the development of Dot Origin’s hardware and software products, ranging from digital tachograph applications to physical access control systems and mobile pass readers.

He has worked in the information security industry for over 30 years as designer, developer, and consultant specialising in embedded systems, smart card technology, industrial control communications and cryptography.

Andrew particularly enjoys product development, from unravelling initial customer requirements to making real things that work. In his spare time, he loves playing guitar and live music. He no longer owns an old VW camper van.

Alec is an entrepreneur, business person and engineer.

An apprenticed avionics engineer from school and started his first venture in 1986 when he founded Hicom Technology, a software company. Alec’s current venture is also in the tech space, advising and troubleshooting in technology for companies of all sizes from multi-nationals to start-ups. He has also been a founder of several other businesses and has sat on several Boards as a Non-exec Director and as a trustee of several charities. He is also an Adjunct Lecturer at UCL School of Management on the Masters Entrepreneurship course teaching the Technology Entrepreneurship module.

A Chartered Engineer, a Chartered IT Professional and a Chartered Director, Fellow of the British Computer Society and Fellow of the Institute of Directors. Alec enjoys swimming, cycling and badminton, oil painting and playing keyboards.

Adrian has spent 25+ years working for many international, fast growth, high tech businesses, since qualifying as a CIMA Accountant. He thrives at companies that are at the cutting edge of technology advancement, enjoying tackling all of the challenges that this presents (both to himself and his teams).

His motto is that if you can’t solve a problem today, don’t worry or panic and try again tomorrow with a fresh perspective. The sun will rise on a new day in the morning, regardless of todays perceived issue.

In his spare time, he enjoys making the most of family time with his wife and 2 children. He loves the competitive nature of all elite sport, is a lifelong supporter of Aldershot Town FC and enjoys coaching his son’s youth football team.