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SmithBayes Appoints Greg Meekings as Chairman
SmithBayes, the leading edge supplier of strategy analytics solutions to Global 2000 corporations is pleased to announce that it has appointed Greg Meekings as Non Executive Chairman.
Meekings, formerly CIO of Reuters, brings with him 30 years of industry experience which includes several start up companies as well as global divisional revenue and profit responsibility within Reuters.
Commenting on his appointment as Chairman Meekings says, “The challenges of responding to change intelligently in today's fast-paced and highly uncertain business environment have never been higher. Increasingly, successful companies will be those that are able to respond to shifting circumstances faster than their competitors.
SmithBayes is well positioned to capitalise on this market opportunity, and I am looking forward to having a positive impact on the ongoing development of the SmithBayes business operations.”
Simon Williams, CEO said of the appointment, "I am very pleased to welcome Greg to the role of Chairman. We have spent some time looking for a candidate with the right balance of experience in strategy, technology, building relationships with major corporate clients, creating and running successful businesses and Greg brings all these elements to the mix."
He added, “Greg's experience of both developing small businesses and working at Executive level within a large multinational will be invaluable to our growth. I look forward to working with him to realise our goal of achieving market leadership in the growing market for strategy analytical tools and services.”
Currently Greg holds the following positions:
- Director iXeum Ltd
- Independent Chairman Reuters Pension Fund
- Independent Chairman Reuters Supplementary Pension Scheme
- Non-Executive Director IT&e Pty
Greg's recent executive roles, undertaken as part of his time spent at Reuters, include:
- 2002 CIO Reuters plc and member of the Group Operating Committee
- 2001 Managing Director, Global Services
- 1999 Managing Director, Global Sales and Operations, Reuters Trading Systems
- 1996 Managing Director, Corporate Technology Group and member of the Executive Committee
- Prior to his time at Reuters Greg co-founded two start-ups and developed the Automation & Controls business for Logica plc.
A full biography can be found at http://greg.meekings.co.uk.
About SmithBayes Ltd
Founded in early 2006, SmithBayes is a software firm that offers decision-makers a professional platform to make better and faster strategic decisions across their entire business portfolio. Since its launch, SmithBayes has quickly brought to market a powerful decision platform and analytical tools. The company has attracted interest from a wide range of industries in the UK, Europe and North America seeking to solve a variety of business issues and is currently working with customers in aerospace, energy, telecoms and healthcare.