Strengthening its Cloud credentials as part of its mission to champion the broader UK tech sector and digital economy
London, UK – October 14th 2024 – Tech Industry Forum Limited (TIF), a newly formed, not for profit, membership driven tech trade body, today announces the acquisition of the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) from the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST).
CIF will continue as the core of the new Tech Industry Forum, expanding the trade body’s vision to promote the interests of the whole of the sector for the good of tech vendors, IT providers, customers, and professionals across the UK digital economy.
David Terrar, the Founder of TIF, continues as CEO of the combined Forum. Terrar will be joined on the Tech Industry Forum Board by:
- Ian Jeffs, ISG Country Manager at Lenovo UK and Ireland
- Steph MacLeod, Director and co-owner of Kaizo PR
- Frank Jennings, Partner at HCR Law, who blogs as the AI and Cloud Lawyer
- Kate Bennett, CEO of Disruptive Live Brands
David Terrar, CEO of the Tech Industry Forum said: “We are very excited to be broadening our remit to include all the areas of technology vital for growth in today’s economy; from security and AI to cloud and storage. While we will continue to serve medium and large companies, we want to support smaller companies that make up the vast majority of the businesses in the UK tech sector. We feel there’s a gap there and we aim to fill it.”
Peter Allan, Chairman of FAST said, “David’s been a director of FAST since 2017, and CEO for the last year or so. We wish him well with his new venture, and vision for where he wants to take both CIF and TIF”.
About the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF):
The Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) is a not-for-profit membership driven trade body established in 2009 as a direct response to the evolving supply models for the delivery of cloud-based software and IT services. It champions and advocates the adoption and use of Cloud-based services by businesses, aiming to educate and inform end user businesses, and represent the views of cloud providers, consultancies, and resellers. As the market continues to mature, CIF represents the digital community by bringing both cloud and business leaders together to shape the world of Digital Transformation.
About the Tech Industry Forum (TIF):
Tech Industry Forum Limited (TIF) is a newly formed, not-for-profit, membership driven trade body, founded by David Terrar. The acquisition of CIF forms the core of the new trade body’s activities, which will extend to cover the adoption of AI and Generative AI, virtual and mixed reality experiences, sustainability across the sector, and the other emerging technology. TIF’s new vision is to promote the interests of the whole of the tech sector for the good of tech vendors, IT providers, customers, and professionals across the UK digital economy.
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About the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST):
The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) is a not-for-profit organisation which has been in existence for four decades with the vision to defend the intellectual property rights of software publishers. Their role has evolved in parallel with the evolution of Software-as-a Service and today much of our work is legal and advisory services to both legal professionals and ambitious growing software companies who value and wish to protect their intellectual property (IP).
