--- title: Founder Dan Awarded Digital Professional of the Year! - QikServe description: The awards recognise and reward extraordinary individuals who are setting trends, showing passion and creativity, and making a significant contribution to their sector. image: https://resources.qikserve.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/handshake_190617-800x450-1-2.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://resources.qikserve.com/news/founder-dan-awarded-digital-professional-of-the-year#main-content) [![QikServe](https://resources.qikserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/QikServe-Logos-_-400x160-1.png?width=160&height=64&name=QikServe-Logos-_-400x160-1.png)](https://qikserve.com) - Ordering Solutions Show submenu for Ordering Solutions - Mobile Ordering - Open Check Ordering - Embedded Ordering - Kiosk Ordering - Payment Solutions Show submenu for Payment Solutions - QikServe Payments - Pay-at-Table - Operational Solutions Show submenu for Operational Solutions - QikServe Insights - Menu Manager - Expo - Order Ready Board - Middleware - Dashboard - Industries Show submenu for Industries - Restaurants - Hotels - Leisure & Entertainment - Partners & Integrations - Company Show submenu for Company - About Us - Contact Us - Corporate Social Responsibility - Professional Services - Resources Show submenu for Resources - Blog - Case Studies - News - [Knowledge Base](https://help.qikserve.com/knowledge) - FAQs Open main navigation Close main navigation - Ordering Solutions Show submenu for Ordering Solutions - Mobile Ordering - Open Check Ordering - Embedded Ordering - Kiosk Ordering - Payment Solutions Show submenu for Payment Solutions - QikServe Payments - Pay-at-Table - Operational Solutions Show submenu for Operational Solutions - QikServe Insights - Menu Manager - Expo - Order Ready Board - Middleware - Dashboard - Industries Show submenu for Industries - Restaurants - Hotels - Leisure & Entertainment - Partners & Integrations - Company Show submenu for Company - About Us - Contact Us - Corporate Social Responsibility - Professional Services - Resources Show submenu for Resources - Blog - Case Studies - News - [Knowledge Base](https://help.qikserve.com/knowledge) - FAQs - [Request a Demo](https://qikserve-3373248.hs-sites.com/-temporary-slug-d8d02860-2038-49cd-905a-be9cfeac25a6) [Request a Demo](https://qikserve-3373248.hs-sites.com/-temporary-slug-d8d02860-2038-49cd-905a-be9cfeac25a6) [All posts](https://resources.qikserve.com/news/all) August 25, 2022 # Founder Dan Awarded Digital Professional of the Year! - QikServe   Qikserve  ·  1 minute read The awards recognise and reward extraordinary individuals who are setting trends, showing passion and creativity, and making a significant contribution to their sector. Driven by a frustration with the lack of good customer service whilst on a trip to London with his family, Dan decided to develop a solution to help restaurants and eating establishments access the ability to deliver excellent customer service, and improve their own operating profits as a result. He developed the idea of using a QR code in a restaurant setting, and went on to successfully register a patent in 2015. Spending the next 11 years developing a visionary team, QikServe quickly became one of the fastest growing industry platforms across the globe. During the pandemic, QikServe identified opportunities to add value to strategic client partners, by leading on a customer-first approach to QikServe’s software development. Dan says: “I am delighted to accept this award on behalf of the whole team at QikServe. By simply following the principle of ‘doing the right thing for our customers’, we’ve developed some of the best partnerships, with long-lasting relationships that continue to grow.” Last year, we: - enabled 23 million end user consumers to be served, contact-free - processed almost half a billion dollars in sales for it’s customers - has its software running in 30 countries worldwide, and integrates more than 90 different hospitality technologies - continued its ongoing investment in building and acquiring technology which has placed it into an industry-leading position serving over 4,000 locations. Providing industry leading software and increasingly becoming the go-to platform of choice for multi-site, enterprise customers, our aim is to quietly power ambitious businesses, all over the world. Awarding judges included:  - Donald Martin, The Herald, Editor - Michelle Brogan, Service Development Manager, Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre - Alisdair Gunn, GCID Project Director, Glasgow City Innovation District - Christina Hall, Client Director, Be-IT - Melinda Matthews-Clarkson, Chief Executive Officer, CodeClan - Toni Scullion, Founder, dressCode Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://resources.qikserve.com/news/founder-dan-awarded-digital-professional-of-the-year) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://resources.qikserve.com/news/founder-dan-awarded-digital-professional-of-the-year) [twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://resources.qikserve.com/news/founder-dan-awarded-digital-professional-of-the-year) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://resources.qikserve.com/news/founder-dan-awarded-digital-professional-of-the-year) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://resources.qikserve.com/news/founder-dan-awarded-digital-professional-of-the-year) ## Related posts [![](https://resources.qikserve.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-norma-mortenson-4393436-2.jpg)](https://resources.qikserve.com/news/making-staff-and-customers-feel-safe-now-venues-are-open-for-dining-in) #### [Making staff and customers feel safe now venues are open for dining in. - QikServe](https://resources.qikserve.com/news/making-staff-and-customers-feel-safe-now-venues-are-open-for-dining-in) [![](https://resources.qikserve.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Restaurant.jpeg)](https://resources.qikserve.com/news/how-changing-consumer-behaviour-and-soaring-costs-are-forcing-fast-casual-operators-to-rethink-their-digital-and-operations-strategies) #### [How changing consumer behaviour and soaring costs are forcing fast casual operators to rethink their digital and operations strategies - QikServe](https://resources.qikserve.com/news/how-changing-consumer-behaviour-and-soaring-costs-are-forcing-fast-casual-operators-to-rethink-their-digital-and-operations-strategies) [![](https://resources.qikserve.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AdobeStock_340663804-1.jpeg)](https://resources.qikserve.com/news/uk-turns-to-pick-me-up-deliveries-during-lockdown) #### [UK turns to ‘pick me up’ deliveries during Lockdown  - QikServe](https://resources.qikserve.com/news/uk-turns-to-pick-me-up-deliveries-during-lockdown) #### Subscribe to receive email news and updates from QikServe. **Solutions** Ordering Payment Operations Solutions by Industry **Company** About Contact Corporate Social Responsibility Professional Services **Resources** Request a Demo Blog Case Studies News Knowledge Base FAQs   [![QikServe Logo](https://resources.qikserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/QikServe_AnAccessCompany_Blue_RGB_Blue%2060%20crop.png?width=647&height=242&name=QikServe_AnAccessCompany_Blue_RGB_Blue%2060%20crop.png "QikServe Logo")](http://QikServe%20Limited) [linkedin-in icon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/qikserve) [Follow us on Facebook](https://x.com/QikServe) [instagram icon](https://www.instagram.com/qikserve_global) [facebook-f icon](https://www.facebook.com/QikServe) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.youtube.com/@qikserve_global) --- Copyright © 2026, QikServe Ltd. ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Qikserve", "url" : "https://resources.qikserve.com/news/author/qikserve" }, "dateModified" : "2025-01-17T18:26:27.903Z", "datePublished" : "2022-08-25T23:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "Founder Dan Awarded Digital Professional of the Year! - QikServe", "image" : [ "https://resources.qikserve.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/handshake_190617-800x450-1-2.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://resources.qikserve.com/news/founder-dan-awarded-digital-professional-of-the-year", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://resources.qikserve.com/hubfs/QikServe_AnAccessCompany_Blue_RGB_Blue%2060%20crop.png" }, "name" : "QikServe Limited" } } ```