Barry Lea

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ABOUT BARRY LEA

Proactive, professional and likes to ‘get involved’ with the business, with a solid track record of adding value via IT across B2B, B2C, aviation, support services and international blue-chip corporate environments. Acts as a ‘trusted partner’ to the business, bridging the gap between technology and wider business needs. Promotes a ‘partnering’ leadership approach, encouraging a ‘change culture’, understanding the challenge of an organization\'s BAU & technology demands, able to articulate complex IT concepts to a non-IT audience. Strong business acumen & financially aware, aligns IT with strategic business goals. Brings well-honed skills in managing vendors, contract negotiations, overseeing major IT CAPEX and OPEX budgets & spend. Successful in delivering change via technology innovation, driving business outcomes through delivery of transformational projects, adopting ‘fit for purpose’ technology, migration to the cloud & new data centers. Inspiring as a Business Leader, with the ability to build, develop and empower high-performing IT / technical teams of staff, leveraging an open and encouraging leadership style to integrate IT teams with business users. Champions global enablement of infrastructure and operational transformational programs, leveraging ITIL and other best practice services to help leadership teams to realize strategic goals and business benefit.