Andrew Gidney

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COO for Technology & Operations and Head of Enterprise Solutions at BlackRock

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Andrew Gidney is the Global Head of Enterprise Solutions and COO for Tech & Ops at BlackRock. He brings extensive experience in business management across finance, governance, and process re-engineering. He holds a BA from the University of Leeds.

Andrew is committed to diversity and inclusion, actively supporting initiatives like #talkaboutblack. He also values continuous learning and self-reflection, seeing himself as a listener and a father.

He is a Board member and COO for the BlackRock UK Limited Trustee Company.

Personality Overview

Risk-Averse

People-Oriented

Adaptive

Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.  They are more likely to go for proven solutions. Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise Solutions
As Global Head of Enterprise Solutions, Andrew leads areas like Real Estate, Digital Workplace Technology, and Web Engineering at BlackRock.
Technology Operations
Andrew oversees financial, risk, change, and talent management for a 4, 000-person Technology & Operations organization at BlackRock.
Governance & Control
Andrew's background includes deep experience in governance, controls, and risk management, supporting CIO functions and trust operations.

Media Appearances

Leeds Finance Summit 2021 – Andrew Gidney, COO for Business Operations & Technology (BlackRock) announced as speaker. Featured in Facebook (Leeds Finance Summit)

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Work History

2-2018
COO for Technology & Operations and Head of Enterprise Solutions at BlackRock
2-2012 - 2-2018
Global Head of Portfolio Compliance and COO of BLK Trust Company at BlackRock
11-2009 - 4-2012
Head of Business Infrastructure Services at BlackRock
2005 - 11-2009
Technology & Operations COO at BlackRock
2002 - 2005
Business Finance Officer at Barclays Global Investors

Education

1993 - 1996
BA from University of Leeds

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Insights For Selling To Andrew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘trust me when’, ‘your team will love’ etc.
  • Show genuine interest in solving their problems
  • If possible, involve their colleagues in the sales process

DONT's

  • Don’t ask too many questions that sound too dry and objective
  • Don’t get into excessive details unless prompted
  • Don’t sound very transactional

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrew is

  • Relationship and rapport play a major role, followed by low risk and the presence of proof points.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrew

  • They are diplomatic when the need arises; they hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrew move?

  • They can take their time to reach decisions, even while they stay engaged and friendly.
  • Can Andrew take some risk or not?

  • They are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Andrew

Personality Compatibility


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