Originally qualified as a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), Garry decided that the IT industry posed more of a challenge and provided more opportunity. He undertook studies in computing and marketing while working for a computer manufacturer, then started his own consulting business in the late 1970s. 

Garry is a fellow of the Institute of Management and an advocate of professional management development and training. In the 40 years Garry has been in the IT industry, he has been involved in the development of hundreds of computer applications.