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Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Hay, is the 24th [[Earl of Erroll]].  He is a cross-bench member of the [[House of Lords]], one of the hereditary peers elected to remain in the [[House of Lords]].  He is also Chief of Scottish clan Hay, and [[Lord High Constable of Scotland]].  Hay has enjoyed a successful career working in information technology, his main area of expertise is in internet security.  Hay has worked on projects with smartcards and electronic purses, and has also worked in marketing and consultancy. <ref> GOVCERT.NL [http://www.govcert.nl/symposium/lord_errol.html Speakers Erroll] accessed 2nd December 2008 </ref>   
 
Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Hay, is the 24th [[Earl of Erroll]].  He is a cross-bench member of the [[House of Lords]], one of the hereditary peers elected to remain in the [[House of Lords]].  He is also Chief of Scottish clan Hay, and [[Lord High Constable of Scotland]].  Hay has enjoyed a successful career working in information technology, his main area of expertise is in internet security.  Hay has worked on projects with smartcards and electronic purses, and has also worked in marketing and consultancy. <ref> GOVCERT.NL [http://www.govcert.nl/symposium/lord_errol.html Speakers Erroll] accessed 2nd December 2008 </ref>   
  
==Affiliations==
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==Affiliations & Career History==
*[[GiroVend]], Director of Development
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'''PARLIAMENTARY - ICT'''
*[[All Party Internet Group]] in the Lords, Secretary
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*Member of the [[House of Lords Library and Computers sub-committee]] 1999-2001
*[[Science and Technology Select Committee]], spokesman on Personal Internet Security.
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*Board member of the [[Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology]] (POST) 2000-2005
*[[E-business Regulatory Alliance]], President
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*Member of steering group for computerisation of MPs’ virtual offices (E-Democracy Programme) 2000
*[[EURIM]] Director  (parliamentary/industry group)
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*Council of [[Parliamentary Information Technology Committee]] (PITCOM) 2001-
*[[Keepers of the Quaich]] Patron
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*[[EURIM]] (The European Information Society Group) 2001-Director  (parliamentary/industry group)
*[[Technis]] Non-executive director<ref> Technis Website [http://www.technis.co.uk/management.htm Management] accessed 20th November 2008 </ref>
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*Member of the House of Lords Information Committee 2003-200 A Parliamentary Monitor on EURIM’s *Personal Identity and their E-crime working groups 2003
*[[Local Authority Smartcard Standards e-Organisation]] (LASSeO)
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*European Conference of Members of Parliaments on Information and Communication Technologies 1999& 2003
*[[Parliamentary Information Technology Committee]], (PITCOM) sits on the council
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*All Party Internet Group - APIG 2005 Secretary
*[[All-Party Communications Group]], (APCOMMS) Secretary
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'''PARLIAMENTARY - General'''
*[[All-Party Group on Entrepreneurship]] Vice-Chairman
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*[[All Party Group on Entrepreneurship]] – Vice-Chairman
*[[All-Party Group on Risk and Adventure in Society]] Treasurer
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*[[All Party Group on Adventure and Recreation in Society]] - Treasurer
*In 2007 he sat on the Science & Technology Select Committee’s sub-committee on Personal Internet Safety.
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*[[All Party Energy Group]]
*[[Information Systems Security Association]] (ISSA) Policy Advisory Body
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*[[All Party Nepal Group]]
*[[Nominet]] (UK) Ltd. Policy Advisory Body
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*[[Scottish Peers Association]]
*[[Territorial Army]] 22 years service 
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*[[Inter-Parliamentary Union]]
*[[Fishmonger's Livery Company]], Member of the Court
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'''OTHER ICT'''
*The Royal Caledonian Ball, Vice President
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*[[E-business Regulatory Alliance]] - President
*[[Highland Society of London]] and the
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*[[Information Systems Security Association]] (UK) (ISSA) – Executive Advisory Board
*[[British Red Cross]]
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*[[Nominet]] UK, Policy Advisory Board
*[[Queen Mother’s Memorial Fund]]
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*[[Local Authority Smartcard Standards e-Organisation]] -LASSeO
*Founder of Secret Sommelier, a weblog about wine.
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*[[Special Needs Application Programming Interface]], SNAPI Project Steering Group
<ref> GOVCERT.NL [http://www.govcert.nl/symposium/lord_errol.html Speakers Erroll] accessed 2nd December 2008 </ref>
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*[[Communications Management Association]]
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*[[Broadband Stakeholders’ Group]]
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*[[European Biometric Forum]], Special Interest Group on Social & Environmental Issues
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'''BUSINESS'''
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*[[Farmfax]] Ltd. Agricultural and Estate software and accounts systems 1977-1982
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*[[Erroll Computer Consultants]] Software development 1982-1994
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*[[Hayway Partners]] Marketing and training for micro entrepreneurs 1991-
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*[[CRC]] Ltd. Procurement 1993-2003
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*[[GiroVend]] Holdings Ltd. E-purse migration to Smartcard development 1994-1995
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*[[Evalue]] Ltd. E-procurement for Local Authorities 2002-
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*[[Fonem]] Ltd Voice recognition: automatic receptionist and call routing
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*Secret Sommelier Ltd. Weblog about wine 2005-
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'''OTHER POSITIONS HELD'''
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*Member of the Court of The [[Fishmongers’ Livery Company]]. 1989-  (Prime Warden 2000-2001).
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*Trustee of the Fishmongers’ Company’s Charitable Trust.
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*Trustee of the Billingsgate Christian Mission Charitable Trust.
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*Trustee of the Mar Estate Trust (in the Cairngorms).1987
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*[[Territorial Army]] Volunteer Reserve (Royal Green Jackets) 1965-1966
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*[[Territorial Army]] (Artists Rifles). 1976-1990
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*Honorary Colonel RMP (TA). 1992-1997
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*Director of [[Moncreiffe & Co]]. Plc., a small whisky company co-founded by the family.
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* Patron of The [[Keepers of the Quaich]], a PR body for the Scotch whisky industry. Grandmaster in 2001.
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* Vice-President of The Royal Caledonian Ball, which raises a substantial amount every year for Scottish charities.
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* Council of the [[British Red Cross]] Queen Mother’s Memorial Fund.
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* Council of The Highland Society of London
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'''Hereditary and Ceremonial Roles'''
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* Hereditary [[Lord High Constable of Scotland]].
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* Chief of Clan Hay, with connections in Scottish communities around the world.
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* Member of The [[Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs]].
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* Delegate in the United Kingdom for the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus of the Royal  House of  Savoy.
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* Member of the Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland, The Royal Company of Archers.
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<ref>Hitachi Science & Technology Forum [http://www.hitachiforum.eu/cvs/EarlofErroll.htmEU  Earle of Erroll] accessed 3rd December 2008 </ref>
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== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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[[Category:Alcohol|Hay, Merlin]]  [[Category:Alcohol Industry People|Hay, Merlin]]
 
[[Category:Alcohol|Hay, Merlin]]  [[Category:Alcohol Industry People|Hay, Merlin]]

Revision as of 10:19, 3 December 2008

Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Hay, is the 24th Earl of Erroll. He is a cross-bench member of the House of Lords, one of the hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords. He is also Chief of Scottish clan Hay, and Lord High Constable of Scotland. Hay has enjoyed a successful career working in information technology, his main area of expertise is in internet security. Hay has worked on projects with smartcards and electronic purses, and has also worked in marketing and consultancy. [1]

Affiliations & Career History

PARLIAMENTARY - ICT

PARLIAMENTARY - General

OTHER ICT

BUSINESS

  • Farmfax Ltd. Agricultural and Estate software and accounts systems 1977-1982
  • Erroll Computer Consultants Software development 1982-1994
  • Hayway Partners Marketing and training for micro entrepreneurs 1991-
  • CRC Ltd. Procurement 1993-2003
  • GiroVend Holdings Ltd. E-purse migration to Smartcard development 1994-1995
  • Evalue Ltd. E-procurement for Local Authorities 2002-
  • Fonem Ltd Voice recognition: automatic receptionist and call routing
  • Secret Sommelier Ltd. Weblog about wine 2005-

OTHER POSITIONS HELD

  • Member of the Court of The Fishmongers’ Livery Company. 1989- (Prime Warden 2000-2001).
  • Trustee of the Fishmongers’ Company’s Charitable Trust.
  • Trustee of the Billingsgate Christian Mission Charitable Trust.
  • Trustee of the Mar Estate Trust (in the Cairngorms).1987
  • Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve (Royal Green Jackets) 1965-1966
  • Territorial Army (Artists Rifles). 1976-1990
  • Honorary Colonel RMP (TA). 1992-1997
  • Director of Moncreiffe & Co. Plc., a small whisky company co-founded by the family.
  • Patron of The Keepers of the Quaich, a PR body for the Scotch whisky industry. Grandmaster in 2001.
  • Vice-President of The Royal Caledonian Ball, which raises a substantial amount every year for Scottish charities.
  • Council of the British Red Cross Queen Mother’s Memorial Fund.
  • Council of The Highland Society of London

Hereditary and Ceremonial Roles

  • Hereditary Lord High Constable of Scotland.
  • Chief of Clan Hay, with connections in Scottish communities around the world.
  • Member of The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.
  • Delegate in the United Kingdom for the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus of the Royal House of Savoy.
  • Member of the Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland, The Royal Company of Archers.

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References

  1. GOVCERT.NL Speakers Erroll accessed 2nd December 2008
  2. Hitachi Science & Technology Forum Earle of Erroll accessed 3rd December 2008