As ISYS Search Software's founder and managing director, Ian Davies guides the company's overall direction and serves as its chief technology expert. Widely regarded for his vision and dedication to developing high-value software, he has been the lynchpin to the company's success since its inception in 1988.

Ian designed the original ISYS text retrieval system after recognizing a market opportunity for search engine technology. In 1993, he was elected a Computerworld Fellow in recognition of his achievements in software. The technology, now in its seventh generation, has won numerous awards and has been deployed by a blue chip list of clients that includes high-profile businesses and organizations in government, legal, law enforcement, recruitment, IT and more.