Founding Partner @ We are a team of highly experienced former CxOs and entrepreneurs who have been doing digital successfully since the 1990s who believe that winning in digital is essential for businesses. We help companies and investors think, invest and evolve from pre-digital to digital. From May 2015 to Present (8 months) London, United KingdomChief Information Officer @ Bourne Leisure is one of the largest providers of holidays and holiday home ownership in the UK. Our brands (Haven, Butlins and Warner Leisure Hotels) are amongst the most recognised within the UK holiday market. Bourne owns 53 sites in the UK and has a turnover in excess of £866m. Over 4 million families come on holiday with us every year. Our 14,000 strong team aim to give our owners/guests an exceptional experience.
The CIO role includes: IT Strategy/vision; IT function transformation and technology enabled innovation across Bourne Leisure Group to deliver an exceptional and 21st Century technology experience for our guests and our teams. IT and the Technology function has undergone substantial transformation and investment over the last 4 years - with the most exciting and innovative part of the journey to come next!
I believe passionately in the career development and training of our 120+ technology team across Bourne. Bourne is also a pilot organisation for the 'ten youth initiative' (apprenticeship and mentioning - developed by the world economic forum) as well as fostering key academic relationships/placements with leading universities at Masters/Doctorate level (e.g Warwick Business School / Reading university ..). I also believe values and culture are a critical part of any successful business (and reflected in Bourne's Sunday Times 25 Best Big Companies to Work For listings). So if you reading this and are talented, committed and interested in joining our innovative technology team check out https://bourne.team.careers. From October 2011 to April 2015 (3 years 7 months) Director @ Director - IT regional consulting (July 2010 - September 2011)
Clients included Asset Protection Agency (MIS systems to support the running off of £282bn of RBS debt) and Bourne Leisure (CIO on secondment).
Director - IT Transaction Services (October 2007 - June 2010)
IT Due Diligence, Post Merger Integration, IT strategy, ERP programme reviews, turnaround of distress projects for a large number of Private Equity Clients and Blue Chip firms. From September 2007 to October 2011 (4 years 2 months) Director @ Director and Co-Founder, Morse Transaction Services (MTS) January 2005 – October 2007
MTS specialised in Technology services for the Private Equity industry and their portfolio companies: Due Diligence, Post Merger Integration, IT styrategy, CIO coaching, ERP, Project Turnarounds.
Business Manager & Principal Consultant, Wholesale Finance: (August 2003 – December 2004)
Morse’s wholesale finance vertical is the largest within Morse plc, with combined revenues of approximately £68M. From September 2003 to August 2007 (4 years) Executive Director @ 120 person consulting and product firm advising Investment Banks and Private Equity on technology. Evoluiton won a number of awards including Sunday Times Tech Track / Fast Track, ‘Driving Ambition Award for the Best Management Team’ and the Deloitte & Touche Indy 100 Award before being acquired by Detica plc in 2006
Executive Director, Innovation Labs (May 2002 – August 2003)
Executive Director, Head of Consulting Services (April 1999 – April 2002) From December 1998 to August 2003 (4 years 9 months) London, United KingdomWeapons Engineer Officer @ Lieutenant Commander (Submarines)
Tactical Weapons, Real time computing and communication systems. IT security / cyber security. Innovative solutions based around C41 (Command, Computing and Communications, Control, Intelligence) From 1985 to 1998 (13 years) IT Development @ Designed and implemented Top Yacht’s computer based invoicing, ticketing and customer relationship management systems.
Created and assisted with marketing an innovative and highly successful ‘Yacht Purchase and Management Scheme’ From 1984 to 1998 (14 years)
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), MBA, Dissertation Prizewinner @ Henley Management College From 1996 to 2001 Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2.1 @ University of Warwick From 1986 to 1989 High School, 3 'A' levels (Maths, Physics, Economics), 12 'O' levels @ The Oratory School From 1978 to 1985 Clive Mitchell is skilled in: IT Strategy, Outsourcing, Business Transformation, Change Management, Governance, Strategy, Leadership, Business Planning, Management Consulting, Stakeholder Management, IT Management, Executive Management, Consulting, Business Strategy, Project Management
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