Tom Allen

Tom Allen is the Editor of Computing, where he has covered the UK IT market since 2017. An industry veteran who wrote his first tech story in 2011, he specializes in sustainable IT, diversity initiatives, and Web3 developments including blockchain and the metaverse. Allen regularly interviews IT leaders from global enterprises like Microsoft, Kellogg's, Trainline, Met Office, and Mars, tracking market trends impacting UK and international IT decision-makers. Prior to Computing, he wrote for B2B publications serving diverse sectors including jewelry, pet care, and funeral industries. His work also appears in Medium, Daily Express, and Daily Star (UK). Allen is known for his hands-on reporting style, often carrying a notebook and advocating for precise language usage.