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Peter Groom's current role

  • CTO (Europe & Emerging Markets) at Sportingbet Plc.

    • Past Roles

  • IT Director (Europe) at Sportingbet Plc.
  • Head of Systems at Lastminute Plc.
  • VP CaST EMEA Operations at Credit Suisse First Boston.
  • IT Consultant at Credit Suisse First Boston.
  • IT Consultant at Level(3) Communications.
  • IT Consultant at Logica.
  • IT Consultant at CSC Computer Sciences Corporation.
  • Network Analyst at CSC Computer Sciences Corporation.
  • Network Engineer at Thames Water.

    • Education

  • University of Essex - more details can be found in the Education section (in the navigation bar on the left).

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    Summary Summary

    Peter Groom is a commercially focused, senior manager with significant interpersonal, project, and operational experience gained with a number of major high technology internationals.

    - A forward thinker and troubleshooter with strong mentoring skills, offering extensive expertise in building and leading cross-discipline, global teams, coupled with a highly consultative, client facing outlook.
    - Considerable management experience in high-pressure environments, across multiple countries, cultures and time zones, using outsourcing as part of the mix when viable.
    - Defines and delivers IT strategy whilst prioritising tactical solutions as necessary, to provide maximum business benefit and competitive advantage.
    - Considerable troubleshooting experience gained whilst turning around problem services, previously viewed as ‘basket’ cases. In almost all cases, the ‘get-well plans’ included people, process and technology aspects in order to return the services to good health and financial stability.
    - Familiar with all aspects of both project and development life cycles, with very strong emphasis on service delivery.
    - Can manage change across the entire organization, using influencing and communications skills.
    - Able to prioritise demand for IT services while promoting a climate of continuous improvement.

    Specialties:

    Troubleshooting and turnaround of IT departments in high-pressure environments, business alignment, global teams, customer focus, IT strategy, commercial awareness, outsourcing, project & software development life cycles, change management across the entire organisation, prioritisation of IT services, innovation

    A full list of Peter Groom's experience can be found in the Experience section, together with more information in the Additional Information section

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    To contact Peter Groom regarding any of the above, please send an email to:
    emailpeter@petergroom.com