Mike Hughes joined Sword Ciboodle in 1986 and is now Chief Operating Officer for the Sword Group. Since 1986 Mike has overseen the strategic shift in company focus from a local systems integrator to an international software business.

As the architect of the world's first business process platform and Sword Ciboodle's first software product, Mike has been integral to the company's innovative technological achievements.

Mike previously held the position of Technical Director at Energis Interactive where he successfully launched the digital television platform, Bright Blue.

Mike holds a BSc Hons in Computer Science from the University of Strathclyde.