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Ed Hutt

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Group Chief Information Officer at Software AG
📍 United Kingdom

Ed Hutt is an experienced executive business leader and Group CIO focused on delivering technology, digitalisation, and business transformation. He holds an MBA and a BSc (Special Honours) from The University of Sheffield. Colleagues frequently describe him as a direct, supportive, strategic, and motivating leader who is results-focused and professional.

He has spoken at industry events on topics like aligning IT with business goals and crafting a digital narrative. Outside of work, he is interested in supporting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, advocating for a healthy work-life balance and providing resources for employees to recover and de-stress.

His career progressed from a management consultant focused on strategy to a P&L leader for technology business units, and ultimately to a corporate executive as a Chief Information Officer.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Group Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Ed shows up

Values Relationships
Persuasive
Charismatic

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Ed cares about

Digital Transformation
A core theme of his entire career, having led major business transformation and digitalization programs at scale across diverse sectors.
Executive Leadership
As a multi-time Group CIO, he is praised by colleagues for his direct, supportive, and motivational leadership style.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Group Chief Information Officer
Software AG
2-2009
Interim Executive Leadership - CIO, Transformation & Digital
Digital. Transformation. Innovation. Leadership.
11-2019 - 12-2024
Group Chief Information Officer
Impellam Group
7-2017 - 11-2019
Group Chief Information Officer
SIG plc
2-2017 - 5-2017
Chief Information Officer (interim role)
Confidential Assignment
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1982 - 1985
BSc (Special Honours)
The University of Sheffield
1989 - 1994
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Open University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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