Case Studies

Leading Recruitment Specialist

• Assessed current IT landscape and developed high level strategy.
• Recruited new CIO and provided mentoring services.

One of the Largest Not for Profit Organisations in the UK

• Turned around delinquent 3 year old SAP programme.
• Project Management and Change Management services provided. Initial focus to re-establish   (assess, fix and bed in) SAP solution within the organisation
• Successfully extended the SAP footprint within the Group.

World Leading Logistics Company

• Provided Interim Head of IT Infrastructure for EMEA.

Eastern European Telephony Company

• Provided Interim CIO and Chief Integration Officer to ensure that all the synergy benefits were identified and delivered from the acquisitions by the private equity funded group.
• Responsible for -

• Merging all companies into one integrated operation.
• Merging all IT departments into 1 efficient unit.
• Identifying and recruiting a successor before exit.

Largest Security Printer in the World

• Introduced the concept of an ERP solution designed specifically for the CIO. Specific focus on Vendor Relationship Management and Project Portfolio Management.
• Provide Mobile, Fixed and WAN telecoms strategy and implemented it.
• Improved Project and Portfolio Management and introduced framework to ensure benefits were delivered

Specialist UK Telephony Provider

• Developed and delivered of a sales force workshop to assess and improve capabilities and approaches to selling services to the CIO community

Not for Profit Consultancy Specialising in Green Advice

• Developed and Delivered IS Strategy and IS Sourcing Strategy
• Reviewed the provision of IT within this not for profit, government funded organisation presenting integrated plan and gaining Board approval.
• Increased the effectiveness of IT while reducing costs by 20%.
• Acted as part-time CIO.
• Implemented CRM solution.

One of the UK’s Largest Online Bank

• Provided strategic IT restructuring advice to major online bank.
• Benchmarked current IT spend against peer group.
• Presented integrated operational plan and budget designed to reduce IT spend by 55%.

One of the Main Regulatory Bodies in the UK

• Developed and Delivered IS Strategy and IS Sourcing Strategy
• Developed and negotiated contracts with Capgemini for £30m IT Services and £15m SAP and Siebel business change programmes; conducted commercial negotiations with Siebel and SAP
• Led OJEU procurement competition for new Systems Integration (SI) partner
• Executed transition from incumbent SI partner to new
• Provided Change Management, Audit & QA function on Siebel/SAP change programme
• Established Project Management Office (PMO) for major business change programme
• Insourced Maritime and Amateur Radio Licensing function from Royal Mail Group and established web-based self-service capability for general public
• Via specialist associates, provided support for HR, PMO, DR, Customer Relations, Server Management and Infrastructure Management

The UK’s Leading Logistics and Food Supply Company

• Undertook role as Interim CIO to define IT strategy, improve the general level of performance and recruit successor post major failure of SAP programme and sudden departure of incumbent CIO.
• Delivered IT strategy and 7 year integrated operational plan and budget identifying how to significantly improve service levels and improve profits by 25%.
• Realigned outsourced contract taking a substantial part back in-house delivering costs savings of 25% and obtaining rebate of £500k.
• Identified successor and handed over to ensure seamless transition.

One of the Largest World Leading IT Companies

• Assessment and recommendations regarding sales approach required to grow outsourcing market

World Leading International Events Organiser

• Jointly organised the premier UK IT cost reduction conference for FTSE Finance and IT Directors.
• Ran multiple workshops for FTSE Finance Directors, explaining the correct approach required to maximise the probability of success when undertaking Mergers and Acquisitions.
• Advised on due diligence and post acquisition integration.
• Ran workshops explaining finance to technologists.
• Provided individual advice to various companies.

Global Industrial Automation, Transportation and Controls Group

• Advised client on the most appropriate post acquisition integration strategy in respect of IT, setting out approach to an integrated operational plan and budget designed to significantly increase profits.
• Developed Global Telecommunication procurement strategy post de-centralisation
• Personal coaching to senior IT Manager

One of the UK’s Leading Online Retailers

• Design and implementation of Group IT KPIs - capture, reporting and benchmarking v. market

UK Construction Conglomerate

• Provided Interim CIO to redefine IT strategy, improve the general level of performance and recruit successor.
• Reviewed and optimised IT financial reporting and budgeting significantly improving control and transparency between project and operational expenditure.
• Completely re-engineered the IT function of this £1bn client, setting out a four year integrated operational plan and budget to significantly improve service levels and increase profits by 50%.
• Recruited CIO successor and provided mentoring services.