Non-executive director announced by Codify
Well known Aberdeen business man, Allan Merritt, is joining
Codify as a non executive Director. Allan Merritt will sit on the
board of the company. Codify is an Aberdeen based software solution
company providing a range of companies, including clients in the
oil and gas industry, with custom software solutions.
Mark Griffiths, Managing Director of Codify comments, "Since
Codify was founded in 2000 the company has gone from strength to
strength, we now employ ten personnel and provide custom software
solutions to our clients. We are continually using and implementing
cutting edge developments to ensure that our clients remain at the
forefront of software development. There are plans in place to grow
the company considerably both in terms of personnel and client
base. We are keen to draw on Allan's business experience to further
develop and define our strategy to ensure that we remain a dynamic
company and achieve our corporate goals."
Allan Merritt, well known throughout the north east as a
prominent business man, founded and was the managing director of IT
specialist company Pragma until October 2005. Canadian born Mr
Merritt moved to Aberdeen with his family aged one; an avid
supporter of Aberdeen football club he classes himself as a local
lad.
Allan comments, "It is important to me to be able to contribute
to local economic growth. I hope that by joining the board of
Codify as a non executive director and providing the company with
advice and direction based on my experience of setting up and
running a successful business I will be able to achieve this goal.
Codify already has a good reputation within the oil and gas
community as a provider of custom software solutions, over the
coming years we plan to grow the company strategically, ensuring
that the company remains at the forefront of software
solutions."
After finishing Aberdeen University with an MA degree in
accountancy Allan began his career in the oil and gas industry with
a role as an entry level programmer in Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas,
Canada. He remained with Hudson's for seven years acquiring
valuable experience in IT. When Hudson's was taken over by Dome
Petroleum Allan remained with the company for a further two years.
His next move was to a more senior post as a senior
programmer/systems analyst at Home Oil. This was followed by a move
back to the north east fuelled by his desire to start his own
business. Prior to setting up Pragma Allan worked as a consultant
and then as part of the sales force at Aberdeen based IT services
firm, EDS. Seven years at EDS provided him with the experience he
needed to start his own business. Allan founded Pragma in 1994.
