Richard advises on the strategic transformation of technology & business process sourcing, outsourcing and offshoring business models. Current clients include sourcing consultants Alsbridge, and the UK Government, on the development of ‘Cloud’ sourcing. Former Group VP IT of chemical major ICI (acquired by Akzo Nobel in 2008), he is a Board member at Intellect (the business association of the UK IT, Telecoms & Electronics industries) having chaired their Outsourcing & Offshore Group and their initiative in Outcome-Based Agreements.
He also serves on the European Advisory Board of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).
He serves in non-exec roles on the boards of several young tech ventures, as an Associate of the Leading Edge Forum and as Director, Services for Bloor Research. He writes a monthly column for CIO Magazine and co-authored the business book ‘Global Services – Moving to a Level Playing Field’ (BCS 2007).
