Peter Proud: The tech entrepreneur who's passionate about apprenticeships

Published: Dec. 2, 2020, 10:32 a.m.

Peter Proud fizzes with energy and passion for his business and his people. It\u2019s not hard to imagine the young boy growing up on a council scheme in Dunfermline who would set off on a four-hour milk round every morning before school.\nPeter won an apprenticeship with Marconi and then a scholarship to Sandhurst. Then, after leaving the army, he embarked on a career with IBM, Microsoft and Accenture before launching his own business, Forrit, to launch a content management system that he was convinced had a big future. Seven years on, the business is thriving, with clients includingTesco Bank and Lloyds of London.\nHear Peter's story in this interview recorded on Zoom on 17 November in front of a live international audience of business people brought together by the Scottish Business Network.\nwww.allencomms.co.uk