Meet the Team

Choosing the correct partner to work with you on your business transformation project is an important consideration. You need to be confident that they have the right blend of business background and knowledge, industry experience and most importantly, people skills.

These qualities are vital to the success of your project.

In Gradient Transforming, we have those exact skills, underpinned by professional qualifications. We are flexible, agile and yet focused whilst always putting our clients at the centre of everything we do. Working closely with your team, our consultants will add real value.

Paul Ridsdale-Smith
Paul Ridsdale-SmithHead of Transforming

Graduating with a Manufacturing Engineering degree over thirty years ago, Paul has worked in the manufacturing industry since then. Being involved in manufacturing-related digital technologies as they’ve developed, Paul eventually joined the IT department of his organisation, where his expertise and experience in ERP implementations and use developed. His desire to see ERP systems bring benefit to organisations, particularly in manufacturing departments and through good data management, is a driver for his role at Gradient, as the Head of Transforming. He is very aware of the need to address the People and Change aspect of ERP implementations and is qualified as a Change Management Practitioner.

In his spare time, Paul enjoys playing music, growing as much of his food as he can, and applying his engineering skills to everyday challenges (some call it DIY)

Pete Doyle
Pete DoyleSenior Consultant

Pete graduated with a degree in Mathematics and then undertook part-time study in order to also gain an MBA.  Having started his IT career over 30 years ago in ERP software design and development, he has since enjoyed a wide variety of roles in ERP and CRM Sales, Technical and Business Services and more recently Project and Programme Management, being PRINCE2 qualified.  He has delivered projects in most countries within the EMEA region as well as the US and Far East.

Pete has worked with Gradient since 2006 and has delivered a wide variety of business transformation projects including ERP system requirements specification and selection as well as interim project management assignments.  He specialises in advising how CRM solutions can support Sales and Marketing activities for customers and is also a qualified Change Management Practitioner.

In his free time, Pete enjoys music, reading, running and cycling.

Guy Wyn-Jones
Guy Wyn-JonesConsultant

Having initially been educated linguistically, a shortage of suitable positions resulted in Guy’s main career being over 30 years within the aviation/aerospace sector covering a wide range of roles, including management, customer-facing, complaints resolution, project management (APMP Qual) and operational.

Most recently in this industry, focusing on manufacturing within aerospace and all surrounding this regarding compliance, an opening was presented to Guy which presented the world of ERP systems.  Four years later and this sector continues to offer a steep but rewarding learning curve as things move very dynamically. Working knowledge of the aerospace sector and its ‘subtle idiosyncrasies’ have also allowed for previous experience here to be put to good use.

Having been customer-focused, Guy has always tried to put the customer first where there has been a shortfall in service, quality or process and this is no different in the ERP sector.  Gradient’s ethos of working with and for the customer has been easy to adopt and Guy hopes to be able to continue to assist customers in finding the right system for their business.

Outside of work, Guy has been blessed with 3 children who take up the majority of his time!  Having been sporty all of his life (all racquet sports, golf, cricket, American Football) when possible Guy likes to watch NFL – and other sports – and still tries to partake in sports where his knees allow.

A good film is also enjoyed, and the odd glass of wine once the ‘Dad’s Taxi’ gloves have been taken off for the night.

Bob Corless
Bob CorlessConsultant

Bob brings a wealth of ERP sales, implementation, manufacturing experience and knowledge to the family, which enhances the services and value we offer to both our customers and vendor partners.

Previously, Bob worked for Epicor Software on both their discrete ERP system, Epicor ERP, and their process ERP system, Tropos. Bob’s ethos and attitude towards customer service and satisfaction are values which we have in common, and we’re looking forward to forging new and lasting partnerships as Gradient continues to grow.

Ana Subias
Ana SubiasConsultant

Ana came to the UK more than 20 years after graduating with a Degree in Business Administration. Once in the UK, she achieved her CIMA qualification working for an FMCG multinational, where she gained extensive experience in many functions including costing and manufacturing, financial planning and reporting, sales and marketing, ERP implementations and process improvement projects.

After 14 years, Ana took a career break to start a family and while she was looking after her small children, she also worked for herself providing financial consultancy to tech start-up and not-for-profit companies, helping them to set up their financial systems.

Now Ana is looking forward to helping other businesses to find the right ERP solution that best meets their needs and supports their strategy.

In her free time, Ana enjoys visiting family and friends abroad. She also likes going for family walks and a good pub lunch. When weather and children allow for it, Ana tries to do a bit of TLC of her garden and vegetable allotment.

Our Associates

To support our clients throughout their ERP journey, we occasionally rely on the trusted expertise of other colleagues. Although not a part of our team, they are a part of the Gradient family. We choose to work with our associates to further enhance our support offering to you.

Contact us or call Gradient now on: +44 (0)1282 463 710