Richard Sykes

Richard advises on the strategic transformation of technology & business process sourcing, outsourcing and offshoring business models. Current clients include the UK Government on the development of ‘Cloud’ sourcing. Former Group VP IT of chemical major ICI (now part of Akzo Nobel) he is a Board member at Intellect (the UK association of the IT, Telecoms & Electronics industries) having chaired their Outsourcing & Offshore Group and their initiative in Outcome-Based Agreements.

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). www.dr.richard-sykes.com