Technology Magazine January 2022 | Page 277

DASSAULT SYSTÈMES
JOHN KITCHINGMAN
TITLE : MANAGING DIRECTOR , EURONORTH
INDUSTRY : SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES
LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM

“ The next industrial revolution is not just about digitising data – it is about virtualising the entire process ”

JOHN KITCHINGMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR , EURONORTH DASSAULT SYSTÈMES

EXECUTIVE BIO

John Kitchingman is Managing
Director of the Northern European region . John joined Dassault Systèmes in early 2018 , following a successful 15-year career at IBM where he held senior roles covering the Oil & Gas , Automotive , Aerospace & Defence , Electronics and Manufacturing industries . Most recently he was Global Sales Leader for Automotive and Aerospace & Defence , responsible for multi-billion dollars of business across IBM globally , defining and driving a programme that returned these industries to sustainable growth .
Beyond John ’ s long and substantial credentials working in business transformation enabled by technology around the world , he has dedicated energy to a number of causes close to his heart . He is Chair of the Marie Curie Development Board in the West Midlands , and also recently supported Warwickshire ’ s 2017 Employability Charter for technology and new skills into education .