Acknowledgments

The past few years have been an incredible journey. The opportunity to write this book is just part of that journey, and I have so many people to thank for this.

My immediate thanks go to James and the rest of the staff at Packt Publishing for making this possible; the whole team has been great over the past few months. Secondly, I would like to thank Gordon and Sean at Inframon for believing in my ability and making my job the best journey ever. It is safe to say that without their belief, trust, and faith, my life would have been very different today.

Another thank you must go to my previous manager, Sarah, who also helped my career in a huge way. She is a dedicated person who always puts her team before her, and for this, I am grateful. She remains a friend today, so here's thanking her in a way I never thought I would be able to.

My final two thanks are the biggest. The first one goes out to my parents for always believing in me, trusting my career choices, and helping me through life; I couldn't have asked for two better people to help bring me up.

Finally, I would like to thank my wife, Kirsty, who is my best friend, the person I turn to for help, and the person I trust the most and love. Consulting is hard work not just for me but for Kirsty as well. I spend most weeks away from home with only the comfort of her voice during the week; it makes weekends so special. She has stuck with me throughout my incredible journey over the past two years; I couldn't have done it without her in so many ways. So, Kirsty, this is my way of saying thank you for trusting me, and thank you for sticking with me through the many good times we have had as well as the tough and difficult times.