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What I offer

Message Framework

Message Framework

A structured and comprehensive set of go-to-market messages aligned to the market, designed to capture and refine compelling and differentiated positioning statements.

Includes a rigorous analysis of real-world customer problems, combined with an examination of the market and competitive landscape

IT Restructure & Target Operating Model

IT Restructure & Target Operating Model

A root and branch review of IT spend, looking at sourcing, procurement, licensing and organisation to drive efficiency and effectiveness.

Advisory Board

Advisory Board

Assist the Executive or Board in delivering a tough outcome—technical delivery, market alignment, fundraising, IPO and Trade Sale, sales distribution, restructuring, cost alignment, merger and acquisition, employee engagement, disposals and shutting down business units.

Technology Sales Training

Technology Sales Training

You know your technology product or service is a winner, yet you never get the attention at C-level that you deserve. Delivered by a CIO who bought over $30B of technology products and services, the course spells out the rules of engagement and how to foster a trusted advisor status in the C-suite.

Experiences

Group CIO

Group CIO

Recovered the confidence of the Executive Committee and Board in IT delivery capability. Overachieved on every budget challenge set. Improved Employee Engagement by 42 points. Delivered change reliably and consistently and built a development pipeline from scratch.

Independent NED and Member of the Risk Committee

Independent NED and Member of the Risk Committee

Independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Risk Committee for this £2Bn financial services business. Retail and commercial property finance, retail savings, mutual.

CIO

CIO

Delivered a migration from the Data Centre to AWS and Google Cloud. Eliminated Microsoft from the firm and adopted Google Docs.

CIO

CIO

Fortune 500 Insurance Broker. Regulated Senior Manager, Financial Conduct Authority SMF24

Independent NED

Independent NED

Working with the board to execute on exciting plans to expand the reach of our products in a worldwide market

Salt Lake City, Utah-based cybersecurity business detects, contains, and isolates attacks in seconds, preventing critical damage before it occurs.

Board Advisor

Board Advisor

Independently advise the Board and Executive team on delivering a challenging business and technology transformation.

Global Head of Data Centres & Operations

Global Head of Data Centres & Operations

Built, operated and managed all BT Data Centres globally. Ran the largest NOC in Europe

Chairman & CEO

Chairman & CEO

Flash Storage software business acquired by Oracle 2014

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Roles (/)
  • i.e. Marketing director
  • i.e. Mentor
  • NED
  • Chairman
  • Advisory Board Member
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Chief Information Officer (CIO)
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Industries (/)
  • i.e. Tech
  • i.e. Education
  • Banking & financial services
  • Change management
  • Cyber security
  • Insurance agencies and brokerages
  • Facilities services
  • Payments
  • Insurance carriers
  • Telecommunications
  • Management consulting
  • Technology distribution
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Career experience

31+ years

Regions
  • Africa, 
  • Europe, 
  • North America (east coast), 
  • North America (west coast), 
  • Middle East
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Skills (/)
  • i.e. Research
  • i.e. Branding
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cost Reduction
  • Data Center
  • Site Reliabity Engineering
  • Digital Transformation
  • Business Turnaround
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • C-Level Negotiations
  • Message Design
  • IT Restructuring
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Keywords (/)
  • i.e. Digital nomad
  • i.e. Ex-Google
  • OT Security
  • New Business Development
  • Product Management
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