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he Object Forge was founded in 1996 by Allan Clearwaters who is the company’s CEO and Chief Architect. Allan brings over 30 years of computing experience to the

company in both the scientific and commercial domains.

Allan started his career at the Naval Underwater Systems Center where he engaged in displays and network research. In 1979 he came to the UK as an exchange scientist to the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment (now QinetiQ) in Malvern. He returned to Malvern in 1981 to become a founding member and Technical Director of Helitune Ltd. where he remained for 15 years as the company’s Chief Architect. In that time he led numerous projects including the development of the Rotortuner, the world’s first automatic helicopter Rotor Track and Balance and Virbration Analysis (RTB/VA) equipment. First released in 1985, the Rotortuner was and remains the mainstay of Helitune’s business, established the company’s reputation in the helicopter maintenance field, and is still in service today with the British MOD and other commercial and military customers around the world.

Since its inception Object Forge has engaged in a number of projects for customers including the National Grid (now Npower), IBM, and Axa Insurance. Today it concentrates on the design and development of Object Oriented systems and products.

Allan brings an aggressive, innovative approach to development tempered by his experience in the industry. He believes that development can be hard, should be fun, benefits from imagination, demands a sense of humor, and is required to deliver.