We’re not an IT company. We’re not management consultants. We’re kind of both.
We sit right in the middle, and work with businesses and organisations of all types and sizes to improve how they work and embrace technology, to develop in the mobile age of technology.
We’re Mac business specialists, the solutions and tools we work with are Mac and iOS. We do also work with Windows, but the tools we have on the Mac are far more powerful and fun to use. Our clients that have switched to Mac will be the first to tell you ‘it just works’.
We believe our clients should be self sufficient and not reliant on us. Therefore, once our work with your company is complete we make sure you have the skills to be able to confidently use the new systems. We’re a project company – we deliver our expertise when it’s needed. We’re not a support company so don’t have monthly fees (unless you want them).
What does Lgo stand for?
Okay, deep breath. It stands for ‘Let’s Go Off-road’. It’s a long story, but to summarise very very quickly, Gareth Watson, our MD, has an obsession with off-road driving and Land Rovers. Whilst at University, he was working in an outdoor shop and set up an ecommerce website for them (in 1997). He then had a great idea to sell off-road equipment online himself and went about setting up a website, sourcing stock, and Let’s Go Off-road was born.
However, nature took its toll and foot and mouth closed the UK countryside. To keep the business afloat and sell the stock he decided to sell the ecommerce software created to other companies – to make it easier to market it was called LgoMedia, specialising in custom ecommerce solutions. As we moved into other technology areas, LgoMedia became LgoGroup, then it was acquired by a Canadian company in 2006. Gareth then set up a new company, LgoConsulting in 2008, providing the services we offer today. During 2011 we rebranded to LgoKnowledge.
A bit about Gareth Watson
I’m not great at writing about myself but I’ve been told I should, so here goes. I grew up on the coast and in the mountains of South Wales. Swansea, Gower and Breacon Beacons to be precise. I love the outdoors and don’t spend enough time there! My first job was in an outdoor shop, whilst at college and university. I had a wonderful idea to create a website for the company so they could sell online. This gave me the idea for my first business selling Land Rover parts and accessories online. From here, I moved into designing custom ecommerce websites and helping companies with IT.
When we were creating custom web solutions for companies, we spent a lot of time learning how a company would work and the best way to implement a solution for them. This often meant we’d work with software and business changes too. This is what I find most enjoyable and am still really hands-on for most projects.
In my spare time I like to run and just decided to learn to surf (nothing like a new challenge!). I am also actively involved in Scouting, leading a management team that is responsible for around 400 adults and, in 2010-2011, we were the fastest growing area in Wales and second fastest growing in the UK!
