Born and brought up in South Africa, Ian Odgers read Engineering at Cambridge, after which he worked on electronic systems development at the British Aircraft Corporation. After Cranfield School of Management he worked in senior information technology and financial management roles before becoming Chief Executive of Odgers in 1972, the role he held until 1998, when he sold the business to a Management Buy In. With extensive experience in filling top level roles in most industrial sectors, both in the UK and abroad, he concentrates on searches for Chairmen, Chief Executives and Main Board Directors, both Executive and Non Executive.