About Us

David Gilroy - Sales & Marketing Director David has many years experience of sales and marketing, both in Europe and America. He writes on marketing issues and is a frequent speaker at marketing seminars. He was co-founder of Sift in September 1996 - the company behind the hugely successful PracticeWeb service which now supplies website and marketing services to over 450 accounting firms. Prior to 1996 David held various management roles at CompuServe (Director of International Marketing) and Reuters (Customer Services Manager). He has an MBA from the University of the West of England and a BSc in Engineering and Business Studies from the University of Portsmouth. Email : dgilroy@conscious.co.uk


Andrew Gray - Client Services Director Andrew Gray has worked at the forefront of Internet development for the past 16 years. For eight years he was Managing Director of CompuServe UK before becoming European General Manager at a time when CompuServe was Europe's largest internet access provider with over 1,000,000 members. In 1996 he left CompuServe to become co-founder of Sift - an Internet technology business focussed on the professional services sector. From 1996 to 2004 Sift attracted £7m of venture capital investment and spawned several successful divisions most notably PracticeWEB (that builds and operates websites for over 450 accounting firms) and AccountingWEB (that delivers web services to over 150,000 accountants in the UK). Andrew's early career was as an IT consultant with Coopers and Lybrand, (now PWC) where he worked in America with US software giants such as HP, Amdahl and Digital. He has an MA in Engineering from Cambridge University. Email: agray@conscious.co.uk


Sarah Trude - Account Manager Sarah joined Conscious in September 2006. Formerly the Sales Manager at OPSIS for four years she is a great addition to our sales team. Prior to OPSIS Sarah worked for a large Microsoft Authorised Replicator and supplier of media products to the corporate and business to business marketplaces. She also spent time working for two Networking, Support and Management Information Systems VARs.


Peter Bowen - Account Manager Peter is the newest member of the Conscious team and comes to us with a broad range of experience in web based marketing communications and design. He graduated with a degree in Graphic Design from Bristol and then pursued a career in advertising and marketing in north America. He has worked closely with IT software development firms deploying marketing programs alongside Microsoft Canada. Outside of the office Peter is a keen watercolour artist and regularly exhibits his 'quirky' pen and ink watercolour paintings. He also teaches drawing and painting.


Matt Elson - Account Executive Matt joined us in October 2007 and takes care of all our telemarketing activity. Previously he worked in one of Bristol's call centres and comes to us with a BA (Hons) in Cultural and Media Studies. Whilst studying for his A-Levels he also ran the college's radio station, so he's well plugged in to today's media frenzied world.


Tatta Lundqvist - Accounts Assistant & Girl Friday Girl Friday sounds so much more exotic than "office admin" don't you think? Tatta is a key player in making sure stuff gets done in our team. It's easy to forget how much "running" even a small business like ours takes. Tatta makes it easy for us to each concentrate on what we "should" be doing. Tatta joined the business full-time in January 2008 having previously worked with David before. She has a long track record in accounts and office administration in a variety of small/medium businesses.


Andy Osborne - Technical Director The first thing you will notice about Andy from studying this website is that he doesn't like having his photograph taken! Andy has more than 10 years experience of Internet development and website services. He is an experienced Systems Architect/Systems Analyst with a strong programming and networks background. He was System Administration Manager for five years at Sift during which time he built and managed a large data centre with over 40 servers and 20 million page impressions a month. Andy spent 12 years at Bristol City Council where he worked on a variety of systems and was the Technical Lead of the team which created the Council's initial website. He was also the Systems Architect of the database driven content management back-end of the second generation site. Andy was one of original founders in November 2003.


Kevin Glass - Lead Developer Kevin has over 15 years experience of programming and internet development. He worked at Sift for eight years and was the primary architect of SiftGroups - a popular Content Management System with powerful community features. Together with Andy Osborne he also developed the technology for PracticeWeb that powers the websites of over 450 accounting firms. He joined Conscious in June 2005.


Bryony Cole - Project Manager With a degree in Media Studies from Trinity College, Carmarthen, Bryony joined Conscious in February 2007. As a Project Manager she is a key member of the team when building and maintaining sites as well as carrying out training, both over the phone and in person. She has strong knowledge of a wide range of web design tools and techniques and is currently studying towards her CIW Website Design Manager qualification. Away from the office Bryony is keen swimmer and Netballer!


Peter Webb - Senior Producer Pete joined Conscious in March 2007 although he worked with David & Andrew at Sift for six years. Pete is a graduate of Bath Spa University College with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. With a fantastic "eye" for design and layout, Pete is a welcome addition to the design team here at Conscious. Prior to university, Pete was a Graphics Manager for WS Atkins, the engineering consultancy. Outside of the office Pete collects, as well as makes, contemporary ceramics and enjoys listening to 60's soul music.


Tracey Davidge - Senior Designer Tracey has been a key part of the Conscious team for over 3 years, initially as a freelance designer then joining the company full-time in March 2007. She was previously a self employed graphic designer working for her own clients and agencies in Bristol and Bath. During that time she has gained valuable experience and has designed everything and anything from packaging to posters! She has an HND in Graphic Design and after college, worked in a small studio on Park Street for 6 years, which she describes as "not very exciting really".


Adrian Middleton - Web Developer Adrian has had a number of roles prior to joining Conscious in March 2005. Looking to 'break in' to Web Design, he started out as a 'cut-and-paster', uploading page content onto our websites. Since then, he has progressed on to building websites and maintaining websites. He is a keen CSS coder and particularly enjoys the challenges that building a website brings and is currently developing his skills in other areas of Web Design.


David Amesbury - Web Developer David joined Conscious is June 2007. Most recently David was a self employed web designer, with a BA (Hons) in Media & Communication Studies from University of Wales, Aberystwyth. David is part of the production team ensuring that content is loaded in a timely way when new websites are being built. Prior to discovering the joys of web design, David was a Support Practitioner for Selly Oak School providing support to special needs students. Something one of his referees said he was "fantastic" at! Fluent in Italian, David is a keen footballer (holding an FA Level 1 Coaching Certificate), plays guitar, tennis, table tennis, is learning the piano.....should I go on!!!!


Zeke Bolton - Web Developer Not only does he have the most unusal name in the office, but Zeke is also officially the youngest member of our team. Zeke joined us in June 2007 where we saved him from a life of drudgery that I won't bore you with. Zeke forms part of the production team making sure sites are built on time and to budget. With a BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners from Wiltshire College, Zeke is a self-taught web designer (as so many are in our industry) with a passion for CSS compliant designs and coding.


Steffan Cole - Account Executive After receiving a degree in Film and Advertising from Trinity College Carmarthen, Steffan joined Conscious in January 2008. His role includes site editing which means he is a key member of the team loading content onto client's sites as well as carrying out training. Away from the office Steffan is an avid football fan!

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Vacancies

Conscious grows regularly, this page shows what vacancies we have available.

History of the Firm

Conscious Solutions Ltd. was established in 2004 by a core of management and technical professionals who were previously founders and colleagues of a successful Internet business called Sift (80 staff, circ. £5m revenue).

The technology underlying our products is truly exceptional - a 100% standards compliant, XML based Content Management System to support the exacting demands of the legal sector.