Kate Spresser

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Technology Director at Octavius Infrastructure

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Kate is the Technology Director at Octavius Infrastructure, where she is the most senior technology leader following a private equity acquisition. She specializes in technology transformation and M&A integration, with extensive experience in FTSE 10 environments. Colleagues describe her as intelligent, effective, hardworking, and a creative problem-solver.

Outside of her technology career, Kate is deeply involved in the arts community. She serves as a trustee for Making Space for Crafts, a charity dedicated to supporting professional makers and using craft as a tool for social inclusion and community engagement in Hampshire.

She is a trustee for a charity that provides studio space and development opportunities for professional artists and craftspeople.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Dynamic But Sincere

Consummate Professional

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  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.

Topics They Care About

Tech Transformation
Leads complex technology transitions, especially during periods of major organizational change like post-acquisition integrations.
M&A Integration
Her core expertise involves building standalone IT functions and roadmaps for businesses following private equity buyouts and mergers.
Craft & Community
Serves as a trustee for a charity that supports craft makers with studio space and community outreach programs.

Media Appearances

Kate has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Technology Director at Octavius Infrastructure
2-2022 - 7-2024
Head of Technology at Octavius Infrastructure
11-2020 - 1-2022
IT Business Partner at BAM Nuttall Ltd
5-2019 - 10-2020
Voluntary work at Career Break
6-2016 - 4-2019
Global Reporting and Continual Improvement Manager at British American Tobacco

Education

MBus (Log. Mgt.) from RMIT University
BSc (BIT) from UNSW

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Insights For Selling To Kate

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kate 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 Kate

  • 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 Kate move?

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

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

You And Kate

Personality Compatibility


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