Company Directors
Iain Barker
Managing Director
Iain established Solutions for Accounting in January 1998 as a Chartered Accountant with an interest in IT. As well as the day-to-day running of Solutions, his role includes creating new marketing ideas and opportunities to adapt the business to the ever changing world of IT. Iain always enjoys a challenge and with IT changing continuously he is never short of new things to do and learn.
When not at work Iain enjoys spending time with his wife, Joanne, and two young children. He also enjoys playing the piano, seeing West End Musicals, travelling and the countryside. Iain is also a fan of the Nottingham Panthers Ice Hockey team and goes to as many home games as possible.
Mark Hearne
Projects Director
Mark joined Solutions in 1998. In his second week at Solutions, Mark was "sent to Newcastle" to learn Line 100. He has since then spent his time developing and growing our Sage Line 100/MMS and Sage 200 client base, gaining substantial knowledge in both products. Mark was promoted to being Director in September 2002
Mark is now the Solutions Project Director and using his wealth of knowledge in both Sage Line 100/Sage MMS and Sage 200 he successfully project manages new implementations and existing client upgrades.
Sean Graham
Director
After leaving University Sean joined an accountancy practice and took his ACCA exams. In 2002 Sean left professional accountancy to set up his own company and start training in accounting related products.
After working closely with Solutions for Accounting for 6 months he then joined the team in 2002 and his role has since involved implementing and training in Sage 50, Sage 50 Manufacturing and ACT! range
As Sales Director of Solutions for Accounting, Sean now concentrates on managing clients who have more complex requirements and is a specialist in the larger Sage 200 Suite of products including Sage 200 Manufacturing.
Chris Hawley
Director
Chris joined Solutions for Accounting in September 2011 as Director to expand the North East office. Chris has over 19 years experience working for Sage the UK's largest supplier of solutions to small and medium sized businesses. In this time he and his team have been involved in just about every piece of software and service the company produced - but his crowning achievement was steering the success of Sage 200 - now one of Sage's flagship products and used by 1000's of customers across the UK.
