Independent IT Review support in Birmingham, delivered by Richard J. Keenlyside - a senior technology operator with three decades of board-level leadership across UK and international businesses. The West Midlands is the UK's largest manufacturing region and a growing financial-services and professional-services hub - particularly post-HSBC's UK head office relocation to Birmingham.
On-site days in Birmingham or the wider West Midlands by arrangement, with the bulk of the engagement delivered remotely on a weekly cadence.
Travel and on-site: Direct rail access from London Euston (~1h20) and Manchester Piccadilly (~1h30). On-site days typically combine Birmingham city centre with site visits.
Manufacturing-sector engagements with MAN Trucks and Webasto Group, both with UK operations across the Midlands and northern England.
Boards, investors, audit committees or new CEOs who need a credible second opinion on IT strategy, risk, spend or delivery - especially around investment cases, post-acquisition diligence, or after a major incident.
On-site days in Birmingham or the wider West Midlands by arrangement, with the bulk of the engagement delivered remotely on a weekly cadence.
Manufacturing-sector engagements with MAN Trucks and Webasto Group, both with UK operations across the Midlands and northern England.
Boards, investors, audit committees or new CEOs who need a credible second opinion on IT strategy, risk, spend or delivery - especially around investment cases, post-acquisition diligence, or after a major incident.
Most Independent IT Review engagements run for an initial 90-day discovery period followed by an ongoing leadership cadence. Typical outcomes include: An independent view of where the IT function genuinely stands; A prioritised list of risks, gaps and quick wins with cost ranges; Clarity on whether the right team and partners are in place; A document you can act on - and share with stakeholders.
Direct rail access from London Euston (~1h20) and Manchester Piccadilly (~1h30). On-site days typically combine Birmingham city centre with site visits.
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