Simon Gratton

Simon Gratton
Expert in Business Information Management for Financial Services

I advise my clients in cost-effective approaches to financial transformation through innovative use of corporate information and technology.

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My experience

  • CTO – Business Transformation and IT Strategy Principal
    @ Capgemini
    In October 2010
    I’m responsible for UK and Ireland Financial Services Business Information Management Practice. I manage the European Vendor Alliances and 'visionary' for new go-to-market propositions for the European BIM FS Practice
  • Head of Enterprise Architecture
    @ Royal Mail
    From April 2009 to October 2010
    I had the sole responsibility for the Information Management/Architecture Strategy and related TOGAF 9 Framework across the group. This was coupled with a transformational mandate to optimize information practices across all lines-of-business and strategic projects in the enterprise portfolio at RMG.
  • Interim Head of Strategic Advisory
    @ Morgan Benjamin
    From November 2008 to April 2009
    I was responsible for key client accounts, strategic services pertaining to the BICC, Data Governance, Master Data Management and the ICC across pharmaceutical, financial, insurance, retail, logistics and public sectors.
  • Interim Managing Director
    @ Adastra, UK
    From March 2008 to November 2008
    Responsible for the construction and cultural engineering of a net new business and operating model in the United Kingdom and Europe for this $60M+ rapidly expanding business consultancy.
  • Director of Business Information
    @ TELUS
    From April 2005 to March 2008
    I reported to the D&S VP & CIO of the NASDAQ Giant and was responsible for 10000+ users across Canada with multi-million dollar budget responsibility and a large direct and indirect team. My role has been to re-engineer information provision and distribution on an enterprise scale across Canada.
  • European IT Manager
    @ Newell Rubbermaid
    From July 2002 to April 2005
    Reporting directly to the European IS Director, I had sole responsibility for pan-European Business Intelligence Strategy and Infrastructure at this $8BN American FMCG Giant
  • Technical Director
    @ Visual Metrics
    From January 2000 to July 2002
    I controlled all internal/external projects from a delivery viewpoint as well as dealing with strategy at this BI Consultancy.
  • Managing Director and Owner
    @ Gestion Software Limited
    From December 1995 to January 2000
    I ran my own consultancy business for five years serving clients in the financial markets of London in the field of BI, EDW, MDM and Data Integration.

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