Techies Go Green ambassadors
Techies Go Green
Ambassadors
Our Go Green Ambassadors aim to inspire and enable a culture of sustainability across our signatory community as we move towards a carbon-neutral future.
Techies Go Green – from the original
Membership Ambassador
Michael O’Hara
Michael O’Hara is co-founder of Techies Go Green and a chartered accountant with extensive experience in management and sustainability. He was previously managing director of DataSolutions Limited – a highly successful IT distribution company operating in the UK and Ireland – which he led through a period of significant growth until its successful sale in 2023. Michael is passionate about sustainability and supports organisations in reducing their environmental impact. Outside work he is a keen trekker, a regular at the gym and enjoys travelling and experiencing different cultures.
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Programmes Ambassador
Roberta McCrossan
Roberta has more than 20 years’ experience in B2B marketing. She leads DataSolutions’ marketing and PR strategy and oversees the design and delivery of go-to-market programmes and marketing activities that drive the company’s growth in the UK, Ireland and other European markets.
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Social and Community Ambassador
George Cook
George began refurbishing computers for charities in 1996 through the “CyberCycle” project and launched 20 computer refurbishment projects across the UK. In 2004 Microsoft invited him to lead its internal “Digital Pipeline” project, which set up an IT workshop in Namibia. In 2021 ACER launched the Aspire Vero laptop, made from recycled plastic and designed to be repaired indefinitely – with Computers 4 Good as its refurbishment partner. Today Computers 4 Good works with charities, government bodies and companies, giving devices a second life and delivering ESG goals.
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Sustainable Technology Ambassador
Francis O’Haire
Francis has decades of experience in the IT industry. He is a recognised thought leader with vast experience in both the technical and commercial sides of IT, and a true technologist with an exceptional understanding of the needs of the channel and its end users.
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Sustainability Measurement Ambassador
John Gladstone
John has broad experience in the IT sector – he has worked with a range of technologies, services and logistics. Since joining Softcat he has focused on developing supply chain services that meet customers’ needs and requirements.
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Sustainable Energy Ambassador
Conor Daly
An experienced (20+ years) business leader with a background in technology and sustainability. Passionate about the environment and nature restoration, Conor believes there are better ways to do business – good for people, the planet and the bottom line. Conor Daly holds an MSc in Management and Technology in the Food Business. He works at Trinity College Dublin, where he leads the commercialisation of the CULTIVATE project (€9.5m), focused on mapping (AI) and automating the measurement of the sustainability impact of food-sharing initiatives across Europe.
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Sponsorship Ambassador
Dermott Reilly
Running his own food packaging and distribution business since 1979, Dermott Reilly grew increasingly frustrated with waste and inefficiency in the food supply chain. From 2010 to 2016 he focused on building the world’s most innovative network of more than 1,000 nanotechnology labs and engineering specialists – the expert channel on which NanoLandGlobal is now based. He is co-founder of Climate Arks – a solution designed to restore pre-industrial fish population levels in ocean dead zones.
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Sustainability Communications Ambassador
Allan Chapman
Allan has 30 years’ experience helping technology organisations grow their business through strategy-led PR and marketing communications. He has advised more than 100 technology companies.
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THE BUSINESS TIME’s role
The Go Green Ambassadors are the people responsible in the network for membership, programmes, energy, emissions measurement, technology, communications and sponsorship. For a Polish business they are invaluable contacts – provided someone introduces it in the right way.
That is exactly what we do as introducing partner: we introduce Polish businesses in the UK to the ambassadors and the Techies Go Green team, help prepare a short company presentation in English and make sure its activities are well described – on its website, on social media and in materials for customers.
In the coming years we would like the network’s ambassadors to include a representative of the Polish business community in the UK.
THE BUSINESS TIME · Techies Go Green signatory and partner
How we help Polish businesses in the UK
As a Techies Go Green signatory, we introduce Polish businesses operating in the UK to the programme. Network membership is free – we help you through the registration in English, set up the free tools and prepare your company so its climate action is visible and credible.
Website
We design and build your company website – including a “Sustainability” page where you can show customers and tender panels your emissions data, targets and progress.
Social media
We run your company profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X. We communicate your climate action accurately, based on data – without greenwashing.
Company registration or conversion
We help you set up an LTD company at Companies House or convert a sole trader business into a company – step by step, in Polish.
Accounting
We support your accounting: day-to-day bookkeeping, VAT, annual accounts – and keeping the energy, transport and purchasing data that ESG reports require in order.
Data protection – DPO before the ICO
We act as Data Protection Officer (DPO) and point of contact for the ICO. We prepare your privacy policy and record of processing activities in line with the UK GDPR.
Online training
We sign your team up for free Techies Go Green webinars and workshops and partner courses with member discounts. We go over the key material in Polish.
How to join with us
- Write to us – in Polish or English. Tell us briefly about your company and what you need.
- Free Techies Go Green membership – we will help you fill in the registration form in English.
- Free tools – the OpenCO2net carbon footprint calculator and the ENSO ESG platform for members.
- THE BUSINESS TIME support – website, social media, company formation, accounting, data protection and training.
Source: Techies Go Green, techiesgogreen.com/ambassadors . Polish translation: THE BUSINESS TIME, published with the partner’s permission. Photos: Techies Go Green. Commentary and description of services: THE BUSINESS TIME / ARGONAUTS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED.
