John Wrenn

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Chief Information Officer - Interim at Flex

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

John Wrenn is the Interim CIO at Flex, leveraging over 25 years of experience in driving global IT transformation and innovation. He is known for his collaborative leadership and focus on delivering business value. He has completed executive programs at Stanford Universitys Graduate School of Business.

Originally from Ireland, John moved to Silicon Valley in 2012. He is actively involved in the tech community, serving as Programs Chair for BayAreaCIO and has been recognized as one of the Silicon Valley 50 Irish-Americans. He is married to Joanne Wrenn, a VP at LinkedIn.

He has a keen interest in how autonomous technology, like delivery robots, integrates into daily life, a topic he has discussed publicly.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

IT Transformation
He has over 25 years of experience leading IT business transformation, focusing on operational efficiency and deploying innovative, large-scale solutions at Flex.
Global Leadership
His role involves leading a global IT organization across 100 locations, and he frequently travels to connect with his teams in India, Mexico, and other regions.
Cloud Strategy
As VP of IT, he led a "cloud first" technology strategy and successfully migrated a significant portion of global data center applications to AWS.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Chief Information Officer - Interim at Flex
8-2018
Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology at Flex
9-2012 - 7-2018
VP Information Technology, Enterprise Applications at Flex
6-2024
Advisory Board at Enterprise Ireland USA
1-2024
Programs Chair, Advisory Board at BayAreaCIO

Education

2013 - 2013
Flextronics Executive Development Program from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2013 - 2013
The Innovative CIO: Leadership from Stanford University Graduate School of Business

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And John

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