جريج بوكانن, Technical Director

جريج بوكانن

Technical Director

Connectus Group

البلد
بريطانيا العظمى - Manchester
التعليم
بكالوريوس, Military Communications (Computer Sciences)
الخبرات
17 years, 8 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :17 years, 8 أشهر

Technical Director في Connectus Group
  • المملكة المتحدة - مانشستر
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ سبتمبر 2023

Achievements
• Achieved astronomical growth for the group by implementing innovative technology services and practices. Growth was four times annual revenue by month 9 of being with the business.
• Advocated and secured lucrative terms with suppliers ensuring an immediate commercial uplift with existing services.
• Managed an increase from 74% to 97% customer satisfaction rates. By implementing AI functions within the companys customer acquisition and support functions. Responsibilities
• Provide technology leadership and guidance at board level.
• Lead mergers and acquisition tasks across the group.
• Increase gross margins from net new customer additions and existing customer base.
• Managing a growing team of managers, architects, support engineers and sales staf.
• Monitoring and implementing changing and trending cloud practices.

Chief Information Oficer (CIO) في Mango Tech
  • المملكة المتحدة - مانشستر
  • ديسمبر 2020 إلى سبتمبر 2023

Achievements
• ISO 27001 accreditation achieved for multiple clients.
• Led the industry with Azure technologies in the UK. First UK implementation of Azure Virtual Desktop across hundreds of users.
• Led the Azure and BizApps (Dynamics) ladder for UK resellers.
• Led Mango Tech to the successful acquisition by the Connectus Group Responsibilities
• Provide outsourced CIO and CTO advice to clients.
• Manage Stakeholders both internally and externally to the business.
• Managing a growing team of engineering and sales staf.
• Monitoring and implementing changing and trending cloud practices.
• Clients include Formula 1, University of Birmingham, Shell, British Petroleum, Essa.

Group Managing Director & Chief Technology في Intec Technology Group
  • المملكة المتحدة - مانشستر
  • نوفمبر 2019 إلى ديسمبر 2020

Following the acquisition of CFM, I took the role of Group CIO of the inTec Technology Group. Achievements:
• Leading strategy for a group of eight companies with heads of terms on an additional 4 businesses.
• Assisted growth of the business from £4m to £18m within one year due to implementation of innovative technologies both internally and of the technology provided to customers.
• Amalgamated each of the acquired organisations into the operational ethos and branding of the group.
• Managing strategic partnerships and investigating modern technology routes alongside a team of technical consultants.
• Strategising a single operational workflow management tool ready for acquisitions incorporate upon completion.
• Managing direct relationships with Microsoft, Vodafone, Multiple CSPs etc. at C Suite level (UK and EU). here\]

Managing Director في (CFM).
  • المملكة المتحدة - لندن
  • مايو 2016 إلى نوفمبر 2019

Achievements
• Built the business over 3 years with rapid growth of over 100% year on year.
• Took CFM to the point of acquisition in 2019 due to the reputation of the company in the sector.
• Strategic cloud technology implementation in Leisure and Education which built up my reputation in these fields in the UK, EU and US. Clients included PureGym, easyGym (easyJet), Shell, and the University of Birmingham.

Technology Systems Manager في Safran Airbus
  • المملكة المتحدة
  • أغسطس 2014 إلى فبراير 2015

Achievements
• Managed the technology team for the UK arm of aircraft nacelle production of A320neo and A330neo.
• Strategised companywide move to new LAN and WAN infrastructure and negotiated purchase of hardware and software.

Windows Server Architect في HSBC
  • هونج كونج - Central
  • سبتمبر 2013 إلى أغسطس 2014

Achievements
• Led the migration project of worldwide infrastructure to (at the time) current versioning of OS and Applications
• Led a team of 22 engineers.

Technical Support Manager في Sicura Systems (Technology)
  • المملكة المتحدة - لندن
  • مايو 2012 إلى ديسمبر 2012
Systems Manager في Lockheed Martin (Defence)
  • المملكة المتحدة - مانشستر
  • أبريل 2012 إلى مايو 2012
Application and Infrastructure Support في BT Group
  • المملكة المتحدة
  • سبتمبر 2011 إلى أبريل 2012
System Manager في Lockheed Martin (Defence)
  • المملكة المتحدة - مانشستر
  • فبراير 2011 إلى سبتمبر 2011
Technical Consultant في Logica
  • المملكة المتحدة - لندن
  • فبراير 2010 إلى فبراير 2011
Petty Oficer في Royal Navy (Submarine Service)
  • المملكة المتحدة
  • نوفمبر 2004 إلى فبراير 2010

الخلفية التعليمية

بكالوريوس, Military Communications (Computer Sciences)
  • في Royal Navy Submarine Defence School of Engineering
  • يناير 2007

Specialties & Skills

Technical Leadership
Leadership
Cloud Computing
Business
MVS (OS)
BRANDING
INFRASTRUCTURE
MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
LEADERSHIP
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Strategy
Investment Support
Technical Leadership
Business Leadership
IT Services
Telecom

اللغات

الانجليزية
اللغة الأم
العربية
متوسط
الكاتونيز
مبتدئ

العضويات

British and Irish Trade Alliance
  • Member
  • March 2020
South Manchester Business Association
  • Chairman
  • September 2015
Institute of Directors
  • Member
  • January 2022

التدريب و الشهادات

Red Hat Certified Engineer (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
March 2010
صالحة لغاية:
March 2012

الهوايات

  • Smart Building Technology
  • Formula 1
  • Golfing