John Armstrong

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Chief Information Officer at Regent's University London

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

John Armstrong is the Chief Information Officer at Regents University London, bringing nearly 30 years of experience in business and IT transformation. A former VP at Burberry and consultant for IBM and PwC, he is a transformational leader with deep expertise in supply chain, data, and analytics. People describe him as a sharp and astute leader.

Passionate about fostering new talent, John volunteers his time with the British Fashion Council, where he provides operational support and mentorship to small UK fashion companies. This commitment highlights his dedication to the fashion community beyond his corporate roles, blending his professional expertise with a desire to give back.

Unique fact: He is passionate about mentoring and has volunteered to help small fashion companies develop their business operations.

Personality Overview

Big Vision Person

Early Adopter

Fast But Thoughtful

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Higher Education IT
As the new CIO at Regent's University London, he is currently focused on establishing a new IT landscape and building his leadership team.
IT Transformation
His career is defined by leading large-scale IT transformations, particularly during his nine years in senior leadership at Burberry and now at Regent's University.
Mentoring Startups
Volunteers with the British Fashion Council to mentor and provide operational support to small UK-based fashion companies.

Media Appearances

Regent's appoints John Armstrong as new Chief Information Officer. Featured in Regent's University London

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John Armstrong leaves retail sector as he swaps Burberry IT role for CIO position at Regent's University London. Featured in Retail Tech Innovation Hub

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Work History

6-2025
Chief Information Officer at Regent's University London
1-2025 - 5-2025
Director of Business Development at Rizing Consumer Industries
10-2024 - 1-2025
Career transition at Career Break
9-2020 - 1-2025
Global Vice President of Business service platforms, Data and Analytics at Burberry
9-2017 - 9-2020
Global Vice President Supply Chain IT at Burberry

Education

1991 - 1994
BENG from University of Warwick

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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