Experience

VA Business Solutions

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Transformational Change | Efficiency Improvement | Executive Governance | GDPR Compliance

  • 2017 - Present

  • I started as an IT Graduate with IBM, where I worked for over 30 years, in a range of technical and Senior Management Positions across the UK, US & Europe• I am experienced in disciplines including IT, IT Security, ISO27001 auditing, Risk, Business Controls, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Procurement• After leaving IBM in 2010, I became Procurement and Supplier Services Manager for the Clydesdale Bank in Glasgow. I retired from the Bank in April 2017 and set up my own consulting business, which is currently providing Service Development and GDPR support to VA Business Solutions• VA operates across many sectors, with most of our clients engaging us multiple times. We provide skilled practitioners who work alongside our clients to guarantee real business benefits through our Executive Program Management System Our success depends on our clients’ success, so we believe in partnership, honesty, integrity, and commitment to deliver on time every time.• Transformational Change: We guarantee success of your projects and provide clarity and control at all times• Efficiency Improvement: We can show case studies of remarkable improvements for our clients• IT infrastructure support: We can supply expert IT support and “On Demand” flexible cloud solutions to optimise Total Cost of Ownership and ensure security and resilience• Ongoing GDPR Compliance: Being GDPR Compliant is just the first step. We work to ensure continued compliance in the face of constant changeo We typically start with a 2 Day Diagnostic Workshop o From that comes an Outline Plan o We then develop a detailed Executable Plan and gain Exec Signoffo We deliver this Plan using our Program Management System (PMS)There’s no cost to explore your options with VA. Please contact us using the details below or connect with us on LinkedIn. You can’t lose !✉ johnwilson@vabs.biz ☎ 01475 729729 www.vabusinesssolutions.com



Clydesdale Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement & Supplier Services Manager | Supplier Management | Risk Governance Framework | UK

  • 2010 - 2017

  Supplier Governance Framework and Procurement responsibility for Clydesdale Bank. Procurement service covering circa £350M of third-party spend. Also owned direct supplier relationship responsibility for major outsourced partners including BT, Williams Lea, Royal Mail, Accenture, Iron Mountain, Portman Travel and Cognizant. Awarded Professional Bankers Certificate Supplier Governance Framework and Procurement responsibility for Clydesdale Bank. Procurement service covering circa £350M of third-party spend. Also owned direct supplier relationship responsibility for major outsourced partners including BT, Williams Lea, Royal Mail, Accenture, Iron Mountain, Portman Travel and Cognizant. Awarded Professional Bankers Certificate



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• European Business Controls Manager | IT Security | Financial Controls | Sarbannes Oxley | Europe

  • 2007 - 2010

  European IT Security Business Controls Manager for IBM Global Technology Services organization. Covered IT Security Auditing, Financial and Business processes, Sarbannes Oxley, Certification of Management, Management Self-Assessment, independent Business Controls reviews, support for Corporate Audits. Developed and deployed Business Controls Management System across Europe. Interface to Worldwide Business Controls organization in USA European IT Security Business Controls Manager for IBM Global Technology Services organization. Covered IT Security Auditing, Financial and Business processes, Sarbannes Oxley, Certification of Management, Management Self-Assessment, independent Business Controls reviews, support for Corporate Audits. Developed and deployed Business Controls Management System across Europe. Interface to Worldwide Business Controls organization in USA