MIDDLE EAST
“ Systems may help you become more efficient in terms of overall cost and operations . But essentially everything comes down to relationships with people , managing those relationships and partnerships with a long-term strategic view ”
– Stuart Rennie , Group Head of Information Technology “ We are always looking for partnerships that are centred around trust , open dialogue and a synergy between our ambition and their capabilities to help us get there ,” says Rennie .
During the digitisation of an organisation , there can and are often casualties in terms of losing staff . Heading up the group ’ s IT team , Rennie is a firm believer that undergoing such a transformation should excite anyone in IT , as it presents the perfect opportunity to create new challenges , solve new problems and access new technologies .
“ Working in IT , particularly within the current environment of this digital transformation process , if you feel you ’ re being challenged and you have work hard for something , that ’ s much more gratifying than it being handed to you on a platter ,” he says . “ That ’ s what we ’ ve felt here . A personal responsibility to systems . We ’ ve been pushed and , when issues are encountered , we ’ ve taken ownership and endeavoured to overcome them . That is difficult to achieve if you outsource ownership of IT during these transformations .”
Having worked in IT for more than 20 years , Rennie maintains a very hands-on approach to IT , one that he feels is critical from top to
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