Oxford Computer Group - the global identity experts
Oxford Computer Group UK is part of a family of companies with an unrivalled and long-standing international reputation for expertise in identity and access management.
About Oxford Computer Group
Founded by Hugh Simpson-Wells in Oxford, UK in 1983, Oxford Computer Group (OCG) is now an international family of companies providing a comprehensive range of identity consultancy services.
In addition to a common mission and values, Oxford Computer Group companies share technical expertise and best practices to offer our clients an unbeatable combination of local service and international know-how.
Oxford Computer Group UK provides comprehensive identity consultancy services to organizations across the UK and beyond. Our expert consultants help clients – from multinational corporations and government entities to smaller organizations with complex identity challenges – leverage modern cloud-based technologies like Microsoft Entra while protecting their existing investments and supporting on-premises systems such as Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM).
In addition to our extensive expertise in Microsoft identity technologies, we are proud to be the implementation partner for SoftwareIDM’s Identity Panel suite, including HyperSync Panel which we believe is a game changer in identity management.
Oxford Computer Training, our specialized training sister company, offers industry-leading courses and mentoring services on Microsoft identity technologies to IT professionals worldwide.
We are widely recognized as the leading provider of Microsoft identity solutions, have won Microsoft’s Partner of the Year award eight times, and have been a finalist nine times.
The Oxford Computer Group UK team
Identity management is complex and highly technical, but ultimately it’s about people. People you can trust with your critical data and infrastructure.
Our expanding team of consultants is highly experienced, talented, knowledgeable, and bursting with ideas. We love solving tricky technical problems and are passionate about helping organizations navigate their business challenges through best-of-breed technical solutions.
We have consultants with in-depth knowledge of on-premises environments, networking, migrating to the cloud, architecture facilitating heterogeneous environments, programming MIM, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Entra Connect, and SoftwareIDM’s Identity Panel Suite.
Hugh, who founded Oxford Computer Group in Oxford, England, in 1983, has lived and breathed IT for almost 40 years in technical, management, and board-level roles. In 2002 Hugh decided to focus Oxford Computer Group’s activities entirely on identity and access management. Currently, he is passionate about SoftwareIDM’s Identity Panel Suite, MIM, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft Entra Connect.
He can communicate as effectively in the classroom and conference hall as he can in the boardroom or one-to-one. Hugh has been described as “a guy that everyone just wants to be around.” The loyalty of his staff and colleagues over four decades bears this out.
Andi Sheeka - Managing Director
Andi Sheeka - Managing Director
Andi ensures our corporate infrastructure is working smoothly, efficiently, and securely. She has long experience as a trainer, course writer, consultant, and director.
She is an expert in enterprise architecture, system deployment, identity management, AD, MIM/FIM, cloud, Microsoft Entra ID, SoftwareIDM’s Identity Panel Suite, and how everything connects.
James Cowling - Director / Consultant
James Cowling - Director / Consultant
James has more than 30 years of experience in IT consulting and management. He has a deep knowledge of the Microsoft identity management and access stack as it has evolved and a passion for all new technology. A co-founder of Oxford Computer Group, James co-wrote the training courses for MIIS, ILM and FIM. He is an authority in strategic planning architecture, MIM, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft Entra Connect and has been involved in many complex implementations of these products, some involving more than 150,000 users.
He lives in Germany with his wife, three sons, and an office full of hardware that he can’t bring himself to part with.
Paul Captainino - Trainer / Consultant
Paul Captainino - Trainer / Consultant
Paul’s impressive real-world knowledge of Microsoft’s identity technology, from ILM to FIM and now MIM and Microsoft Entra, is gained from his long experience in the field as a technical consultant. He’s a gifted communicator with an effortless presentation style – authoritative and knowledgeable. He’s a very popular trainer of our identity courses, regularly scoring 10 out of 10 in customer feedback.
Steve Mitchell - Technical Consultant
Steve Mitchell - Technical Consultant
Steve has worked in IT since his early teens in the 1970s when he helped University of Oxford professors develop biology tracking applications. For the last 45 years he has worked with a wide range of technology; developing encryption and network devices, getting patents for clients, and more recently developing most of the tools used by Oxford Computer Group, and providing identity consulting. He is a guru in architecture facilitating heterogeneous environments and all things programming.
Steve is one of the founders of Oxford Computer Group.
Shaun McCann - Senior Consultant
Shaun McCann - Senior Consultant
Shaun has more than 35 years experience in the IT industry from development to consultancy. He started out in bespoke solution development in various sectors particularly banking, government and telecoms. For the last 13 years Shaun has specialized in identity management from ILM, FIM and MIM to SoftwareIDM’s Identity Panel Suite.
Shaun lives in North Wales with his wife and two children both of whom are studying at university. Shaun enjoys a good book and enjoys many sports including Basketball, Rugby League, and Football. He is a qualified level 2 basketball coach and established a junior basketball club in his area.
Mark Hancock - Senior Consultant
Mark Hancock - Senior Consultant
Mark has worked in the IT industry since 1996 and has been involved in all areas of project delivery, specialising in messaging then identity management services. He is passionate about delivering high-quality solutions for clients that are successful and bring benefits to their business. He is an expert in SoftwareIDM’s Identity Panel Suite, MIM, and Microsoft Entra.
When not working he can be found with a good book or taking his son to various sporting activities.
Steve Griffiths - Senior Consultant
Steve Griffiths - Senior Consultant
Steve is an experienced identity management consultant with over 30 years of experience. He knows MIM, Microsoft Entra, and SoftwareIDM inside out, as well as having extensive experience with Active Directory, AD FS, and PKI, and has worked with numerous clients across sectors helping them plan and implement secure identity management solutions.
Where we work
Oxford Computer Group UK is part of a global network of companies. We work with organizations in the following regions/countries:
Africa
Asia
Australasia
Europe: all countries except Austria, Benelux, Germany, and the German-speaking part of Switzerland (which are served by our sister companies)
Middle East
QUALITY
Companies in the Oxford Computer Group family have a global reputation for the exceptional quality of our solutions and services, and the professional way in which we work. Oxford Computer Group UK is no exception.
EXPERTISE
Our highly skilled and experienced staff design, create and implement business solutions that bring real value to customers. Our expertise will bring clear and measurable results.
INTEGRITY
Earning and retaining the respect and trust of our customers, employees, and partners is very important to us. We operate ethically, honestly, and with integrity at all times.
Oxford Computer Group UK and Oxford Computer Training are the official trading names of Oxford Computer Group Worldwide Ltd. The company is registered in England and Wales (company number: 09504108). Registered office: 264 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, 0X2 7DY