change , and one that has brought inevitable disruption to the organisation , but it ’ s also been an exciting journey in which we are making use of new and innovative technologies and taking advantage of opportunities that we would not have had in the past .” Coy ’ s key focus within that journey has been managing a technology transition that he describes as initially challenging . “ The local cultures in each of the regional organisations were very much inwardly-focused and still using legacy IT systems , making

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Ronan Coy is the National Head of ICT ( CIO ) at Brothers of Charity Services Ireland ( BOCSI ). In this role , he oversees all aspects of information technology , information security , data and analytics for one of Ireland ’ s largest charities . Prior to joining BOCSI in 2016 , Coy was Director of Strategic Projects at Fujitsu Ireland Ltd . With 18 years in the high-tech industry , he also served in various roles including Bid Director , CTO and IT consultant . Coy has worked with IBEC , focusing on positioning Ireland as a global ICT powerhouse . He holds a BEng in Electronic Engineering from University of Limerick and a MSC in Technology Management from National University of Ireland , Galway .

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