Company Information
Welcome to RiverDocs, we provide Software and Bureau solutions that enables organisations to quickly and simply convert documents intended for print, such as PDF or Word, into structured, accessible HTML documents ... "Documents for the Web".
Our technology replaces today's manual, time-consuming and expensive document conversion process, delivering measurable business benefits.
Documents for the Web are
Structured for ease of access – enabling the fastest possible access to information within the document across all internet access devices, including personal digital assistants and mobile phones.
Structured for ease of use – enabling the maximum possible re-use of the document's information content.
Accessible for greater inclusion – enabling access to information within the document across the widest possible range of assistive technologies used by people with disabilities.
Established in 2000, RiverDocs has research and development offices in both the UK and Ireland. RiverDocs also funds applied research at Queen's University Belfast and is building relationships with other universities engaged in the fields of accessibility, artificial intelligence and character recognition.
Management Team
David Holmes – Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
David Holmes is a co-founder of RiverDocs and brings over 25 years of business experience to his position. He is responsible for the financial control of the business, planning its development and securing its financial resources. He has had experience in a number of other industries including Financial Services, Asset Management and IT, together with a long career in the accountancy profession where he helped to establish and build up a multi-office practice with an international connection in 53 countries. David Holmes is also responsible for the coordination of the activities of the board of directors and compliance with all corporate governance issues.
Séamus McGrenery – Chief Technical Officer
Séamus McGrenery is a co-founder of RiverDocs and Chief Technology Officer. He is responsible for defining the company's evolving technology vision and product strategy. He has overall responsibility for communicating market requirements to development teams and ensuring deliver on key company goals. He also ensures that the company's engagement with the academic sector contributes to product development, as well as liaising with the web accessibility sector on technical standards.
He has proven leadership experience in technical project management. Before co-founding RiverDocs, Séamus McGrenery led a number of EU projects in the technology sector. He has also written on technical issues and has acted as a member of a number of international expert panels.
Fergus Brady – Commercial Director
Fergus Brady is commercial director at RiverDocs and is responsible for business development and partner relationships.
Joining RiverDocs in 2005, Brady brings over ten years of international channel development, sales, marketing and product management experience predominantly in the consumer electronic, computer and telecom sectors. This experience has been garnered at a number of companies including Nortel Networks, Acer and Alps Electric. Based in locations as diverse as Taiwan, the Netherlands, and Russia, Brady developed new business with many of the leading global and regional channel intermediaries in each sector.
Brady holds BSc (Management) and Master of Arts degrees from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
