Simon has developed the new PoliticsHome news aggregation system from the ground up. News is a challenging and fast-paced environment, and the systems we are attempting to track it are complex and changeable - we are basically trying to organise and track the entire political blogosphere in live time!

I have been really impressed with his can-do attitude, working with a rapidly developing and difficult brief. His knowledge and experience gives a solid footing on which to try new innovations, and I am always confident that he will find a solution.

Personally, Simon is quite the philosopher - even tempered, intelligent and with a sense of humour. He is a pleasure to work with.

Freddie Sayers, Founder

"We found ourselves requiring a new system being built and were extremely nervous about putting our trust and faith in someone both new to us and what we did. However, we couldn't have been more happy with finding both Simon and the team of people he works with. He has proved himself to be a irreplaceable team member and is like one of the staff, but just works from out of the office!"

"Our minds are truly at ease and the system which has been built has put us firmly in place for the ongoing digital music revolution we work in."

"If we require a meeting he is always available, otherwise he is always available on-line, even through school/family holidays."

"We couldn't be happier with Simon and his team having found him!"

Simon Walsh, Director

"Simon has developed a number of complex tailor-made systems for us from scratch. "

"We have been continuously impressed with the speed, thoroughness and quality of his work. "

"Crucially, Simon is an excellent communicator and a real pleasure to work with."

Ronnie Macpherson, Consultant

"Our Content Management System was at specification stage when Simon came on board. This quite complex browser-based system needed to reliably manage content creation, compilation and delivery from our teams in London, New York and Los Angeles."

"Simon was personable, professional, reliable and quick to grasp the essentials and intricacies. He delivered on-time and on-budget. Plus he managed to keep his cool and sense of humour."

"We're looking forward to working with him on our next (even more complex) project."

Frank Laughton Head of IT - WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NETWORK

"After working with developers who were hell-bent on completing a brief before billing and moving on to the next client, it was refreshing to engage with Simon on a more considered and evolutionary approach. "

"Simon adapted to our scale and understood our particular issues."

"We are now more responsive to customer needs and can sleep soundly at night in the knowledge that Simon fully supports and stands by his programming."

Richard Sutcliffe, Director

"Simon has developed an e-commerce and web administration system for us, under extremely adverse conditions."

"He has done this with a level of professionalism, speed and attention to detail that have been truly remarkable. He has also managed to keep his sense of humour throughout, which was an added bonus! I would not hesitate for one moment to recommend Simon to any potential client."

"He is hard working, thorough, clever and extremely efficient, he is also a pleasure to work with and a person you can be certain of, in uncertain times."

"We look forward to a long and productive relationship with Simkin Solutions."

Nina Lindh, IT Manager

"I discovered Simon while looking for a bespoke in-browser solution which would allow our clients to upload media files to us over the web, regardless of their choice of browser or operating system."

"Simon understood our requirements well, and during the development and implementation process reacted and resolved to any queries in a clear, agile fashion."

"Take 1 Transcription now have a very robust solution that integrates exactly with our production system, and which has received many positive comments from our customers all over the world."

Charlie Evatt, IT Manager

"I am so glad we chose the flexibility and personal service advantages that Simon offered over the off-the shelf configured products proposed to us by larger companies.

"We have just embarked on training external partners in using the system and have been impressed by the efficiency with which our practical requirements have been translated into easy-to-use functionality.

"I fully expect News International to continue to use Simon on this and other projects."

Kate Boughton, Project Manager (Deloitte & Touche)

"He was open to ideas and suggestions about enhancements throughout the project, helping us to develop our ideas into fully functioning tools and websites. He was always professional and flexible - an ideal programmer to work with."

Joanna Bartlett, Project Manager