Mark Leadbeater
Technology Director and Head of Pre-sales @Intercity
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WORK HISTORY
Technology Director and Head of Pre-sales @Intercity
Birmingham, GB
Executive responsibility for technology strategy, service innovation and pre-sales architecture across cloud, network and connectivity portfolios.Lead the development of divisional roadmaps and business cases to introduce new technologies and services aligned to market demand and commercial strategy.Oversee and develop the pre-sales function, ensuring high-quality solution design, bid support and consultancy engagement across enterprise clients.Key Achievements & ImpactDeveloped and implemented structured multi-year technology roadmaps to guide service evolution and investment decisions.Launched Intercity’s SD-WAN proposition, expanding connectivity capability and strengthening competitive differentiation.Led a major Cloud and Network improvement programme delivering:Deployment of a 10Gbps resilient core networkImplementation of a cloud orchestration platformMigration of the Elstree data centre to BirminghamRedesigned the pre-sales engagement model, improving collaboration with Sales and accelerating response times.Chair the monthly Technology Strategy Forum, evaluating emerging technologies and guiding internal adoption strategy.Leadership FocusBuilding commercially aligned architecture teamsStrengthening governance and technical assuranceDriving innovation without compromising operational stabilityMentoring senior technical leaders
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ABOUT MARK LEADBEATER
A strategic technology executive with 20+ years of leadership experience driving IT transformation, service modernisation and operational resilience across public and private sector organisations.I lead architecture and infrastructure teams that design, implement and transition complex IT environments into secure, scalable and commercially sustainable platforms. My experience spans enterprise partnerships with Capgemini, IBM and Virgin Media Business, delivering solutions that balance technical excellence with measurable business value.I am particularly focused on:• Strengthening governance and risk posture• Modernising legacy estates• Improving service transition maturity• Aligning technology strategy with organisational growthI build high-performing teams that combine accountability, innovation and continuous improvement — enabling organisations to move from reactive IT operations to proactive, strategic technology leadership
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