Having served an engineering apprenticeship with the Ministry of Defence and read for his degree in electronic systems at the Royal Military College of Science, Iain Deuchars worked for a number of years on satellite communications projects for the UK military. Following this he moved to the commercial sector and became involved in optical communications primarily in the security and surveillance markets. 

Iain has held senior positions in a number of electronic communication companies and is currently General Manager for ComNet International, where he is involved in both technical and commercial aspects for the Company.