Simon Moorhouse

Role: CEO

Background:

As part of a long and successful career in IT and Media, Simon previously held the position of Group CIO for one of the world's top 3 media agency networks, Publicis Group (Saatchi & Saatchi, Zenith Optimedia etc). Previous to that role he was appointed IT Director for The Thomson Corporation. Whilst at these companies, his responsibilities to both internal and external clients included, Digital media libraries, Electronic publishing, Websites, Intranets, Marketing systems and portals, European network infrastructure, Client hosting, UK group data centre, Group workflow systems and Production systems.


Experience:

  • Group CIO - Publicis Group

  • Publicis
  • Saatchi & Saatchi
  • Fallon McElligott
  • Zenith Optimedia
  • Publicis Blueprint
  • Publicis Dialog

  • IT Director - The Thomson Corporation

  • Thomson Business Publishing
  • Jane's Information Group
  • Thomson Publishing Services



Brands worked with:

  • Renault
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Asda / Wal-Mart
  • L'Oreal
  • Proctor & Gamble

Skill Set:

  • Structural Planning for IT Infrastructure
  • Software/Hardware Product Selection
  • Planning and Architecture of Fulfilment operation
  • Directing the phases of a project ensuring work is kept on time and to budget
  • Expansion of IT services globally for the project
  • IT business transformation
  • Personal contacts at some of the world's leading PR and Marketing agencies for global awareness, advertising, and PR
  • Personal contacts at world leading media agencies, route to major brands, joint ventures, media related marketing drives
  • Strong background and understanding of how to run several offices in different countries providing web based and IT resources to one brand
  • Ongoing development of global marketing strategy
  • Ongoing enhancement of global IT infrastructure and efficiency