Meet the team
The Morrisby team is comprised of:
- Senior management team
- Expert psychologists and careers advisers
- Data analysis team
- Customer services team
- Web development team
- Accounts team
- Quality management team
Our Data Analyst team manage a sophisticated process, which involves scanning Morrisby test papers, answer books and questionnaires, as well as validating scanned images and electronic scores for inconsistencies. The team also get involved in providing content for some of our other products and online systems such as UKCourseFinder.com, Fast Tomato and Prefinio.
Our Customer Services team respond to all queries and enquiries and are responsible for order processing and the co-ordination and production of Morrisby offerings, always ensuring that customers receive their completed reports on time!
Our Web Development team work on improving and updating our online products including Morrisby.com, ukcoursefinder.com, Fast Tomato and Prefinio which are online careers guidance tools for young people through to adults.
Other responsibilities include maintaining in-house IT systems as well as providing telephone support to users of Morrisby web sites.
Our Accounts team provide the accounting and financial records necessary for the efficient running of our business. The responsibility for the management of our purchasing and sales ledger systems also sits with this team.
Our Quality Management team ensure all policies are recorded and updated and all staff are made aware of any additional policies or updates in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008. The Quality Management system is designed so that all areas of the business are organised in the most efficient and effective way possible, which ensures a responsive, quality driven service for our customers. Please find more information about our quality policy here
Our Senior Management Team and Experts
Malcolm Morrisby
Managing Director
Malcolm joined the company in 1978 and since then has been responsible for its day-to-day management as well as the design and
implementation of guidance and assessment systems. As son of the Company's founder, John Morrisby, Malcolm has psychometrics in
his blood. He studied neurophysiology at Imperial College and organisational psychology at the University of East London.
His main designs include the Morrisby Guidance Service, a pioneering expert careers guidance system, and UKCourseFinder, the
first web-based questionnaire and analysis system for degree course choice. Malcolm also designed the first fully integrated,
web-based careers guidance and management system, FastTomato.com, and has recently been involved with developing computer
adaptive questionnaires, such as those used within Prefinio.com.
He is dedicated to harnessing the power of IT to help individuals discover their true potential and effectively manage their own
career paths.
Ian Sharp
Director
As a Chartered Occupational Psychologist (HPC registered), Ian's main responsibilities include product development and training.
His expertise involves working with guidance professionals in careers organisations, schools and local authorities or with HR
professionals to support the specialised use of our assessment and guidance products. This includes developing new solutions for
clients, delivering psychometric training to individuals and organisations and dealing with technical enquiries relating to
psychological profiling.
Ian’s other work includes psychometric development, HR, consultancy, as well as commercial and customer service responsibilities.
Prior to joining Morrisby in 2004, he worked as an occupational psychologist with Connexions in Lancashire. Originally from the Lake
District, Ian gained his Bachelor's degree from Hull University and following a number of years commercial and management experience
in industry, his Master's degree from the University of Leicester. Ian became an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society in 2011.
Steve Cole
IT Manager
Steve joined Morrisby in 2010 as IT Manager, with the primary task of leading the IT strategy, development and delivery of Morrisby’s next generation assessment systems.
Steve is helping further Morrisby’s ethos of focusing on customer and user experience: "With the proliferation of platforms and products that consumers are using, it is vital that our next generation of products are both flexible and highly usable to fit with their demands. Therefore, we are focusing on the wider user journey that runs across all our products and channels to help provide a compelling experience to all our customers."
As IT Manager, Steve’s role involves: management of in-house and external development teams, project management, aiding digital marketing, planning IT Infrastructure, and ensuring business continuity.
After gaining a Computer Science and Mathematics degree from Bristol University, Steve founded and ran an IT company involved in PPC advertising and vertical search. He has also worked for a leading management consultancy firm as well as heading digital services for a marketing agency.
Joan Law
Careers Information Officer
Joan’s main work involves overseeing the huge amount of careers, course and qualification information and related areas found in
Morrisby products. This includes checking and updating information, contact details, course and qualification information, as
well as reviewing information shown on websites and involvement in marketing activities. Joan is also the company’s internal
quality auditor. Joan joined Buckinghamshire Careers Service in 1989, and after some time in administrative and careers assistant
roles, studied the Diploma in Careers Guidance at University of East London in 1992. Joan has worked as generic careers adviser,
a Connexions personal adviser with a strong interest in information, then full-time with VT Hints prior to joining Morrisby in
mid-2006. During her time with Hints she was responsible for compiling their careers information libraries and advising on school
careers resources through delivering seminars and workshops at resources fairs around the country.