Gavin Ritchie
IT Director
Gavin spent his previous career in software development and database design in a variety of employed and independent roles. Development activities for Life Insurance systems proved a launching pad to a collaboration with Stephen Richards, and the Longevitas application suite was born. Alongside steering the IT function, Gavin is the primary developer for database, Java and web-related technologies.
Articles written by Gavin Ritchie
Being open to open source
There remains some residual apprehension around open source software (OSS), despite the fact it is increasingly widely adopted.
What's in a name?
We have already mentioned the problem of duplication in pension schemes and annuities, and as an issue we encounter frequently it is worth talking a little about some technology that can be used to counter the problem.
SaaS - Software as a service
According to technology analysts Gartner, one quarter of new business software will be delivered as a service by 2011.