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Glasgow tech company iOpt strengthens team to facilitate growth. – Scottish Business News


GLASGOW based tech company iOpt has further strengthened its team by making two senior appointments to help facilitate its ambitious plans for growth.

Former
Chief Executive of Stirling Council, Stewart Carruth, has joined the business
as Operations Director, together with former Hewlett Packard software engineer,
Jack Slater, as Head of Technology. Former summer intern Lewis Forster has also joined the company as
Data Scientist, following his graduation from Glasgow University with a BSc
(Hons) in Maths and Statistics. 

Stewart,
who has a postgraduate diploma in Housing and over ten years’ experience
working in the public sector, had input into housing early on in his career at
two housing associations, as well as in his most recent roles as Chief
Executive of Stirling Council and prior to this, Director of Corporate
Governance at Aberdeen City Council.

In
his role at Stirling Council, Stewart was responsible for negotiating the City
Region Deal as well as securing a deal to implement
digital infrastructure across Stirling, experience which will prove invaluable
in helping iOpt scale across the UK and further afield.  Stewart is also a board
member of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI), a
non-executive director of Time for You Care, a technology-based care company,
and a former board member of Social Investment Scotland. At iOpt he will be
responsible for the day to day running of the company and helping to facilitate
its future growth.

Jack
Slater joins as Head of Technology, responsible for developing the technical
aspect of the business, including the data analytics and specific algorithms
used. A graduate of Glasgow Caledonian University with a BSc (Hons) in Computer
Engineering and a Masters in Computer Networking, he is currently completing a
PHD in data science and condition monitoring. Jack joins iOpt from the
university where he was instrumental in developing an Internet of Things (IoT)
system to enable predictive maintenance within electricity power generation
stations for Doble Engineering.

Established
in 2016, iOpt uses data analytics, high tech sensors and the latest IoT
technology to allow owners and managers of large rental property portfolios,
such as social housing or build to rent investors, to monitor the internal
environment of their assets from afar. iOpt’s bespoke algorithms and machine
learning techniques predict when and where issues such as mould growth will
arise, allowing preventative intervention before repair costs or tenant health
issues escalate.

Dane
Ralston, founder and Managing Director of iOpt, commented: “I’m delighted
to welcome Stewart and Jack to the team, they bring with them a wealth of
experience and expertise which will strengthen operations and help us to
realise our ambitious plans for growth. Stewart’s experience in digital and
housing gives him great insight into the issues we are trying to help housing
providers across the country tackle.

“Stewart’s
appointment also enables me to concentrate more on strategic planning for the
business, developing partnerships and broader business development; whilst Jack
brings with him a depth of knowledge and expertise which means we will continue
to be at the top of our game when it comes to the technology we use.”



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