| Name | Tom Stewart |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Executive Chairman |
| Organization | System Concepts |
| Member Level | Gold |
| Member Since | 17 Jun 2004 |
| Areas of Expertise | Accessibility, Strategy and Planning, User Experience and Usability, Web Project Management |
| Contact Details |
Email:
Telephone: 020 7240 3388Address: 2, Savoy Court, Strand, London, WC2R 0EZ, United Kingdom |
About Me
Tom Stewart is Executive Chairman of System Concepts. He was a founder member of the Human Sciences and Advanced Technology (HUSAT) Research group at Loughborough University in 1970. In 1979, he joined the management consultancy Butler Cox and Partners and worked on assignments in Europe, North America and Australia where he was mainly concerned with making computer systems usable by and acceptable to non-computer staff at all levels.
He joined System Concepts in 1983, became Managing Director in 1986 and has managed the growth of the company to become one of the largest independent ergonomics and usability consultancies in Europe. He is active in British, European and International ergonomics and usability standards and chairs the ISO committee responsible for the ergonomics of human-system interaction (including ISO 9241 and ISO 13407). Tom was appointed President of the Ergonomics Society in 2008.
My Links
System Concepts Ltd
Please visit our website for details of System Concepts' usability and accessibility services.
Education and Qualifications
Tom gained BSc degrees at the University of Glasgow in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (1968) and Psychology (1970).
He is a Chartered Psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, President and a Fellow of the Ergonomics Society, a Fellow of the International Ergonomics Association and
Executive Editor of the international journal Behaviour and Information Technology.
Blog posts and comments by Tom Stewart
- Four Seasons unveils $18m website, 31 Jan 2012
- Five accessibility myths demolished, 31 Jan 2012
- World Standards Day 2011: What does it mean for usability?, 14 Oct 2011
- DIY usability assessments for expert users, 27 Sep 2011
- DIY usability assessments for expert users, 26 Sep 2011
- Who needs an iPad? , 19 Jul 2011
- Who needs an iPad? , 6 Jun 2011
- Five accessibility myths demolished, 21 Dec 2010
- Five accessibility myths demolished, 9 Dec 2010
- Five accessibility myths demolished, 7 Dec 2010
