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Ketan Patel

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Group CIO at OCS Group
📍 United Kingdom

Ketan Patel is the Group CIO at OCS, specializing in leading digital strategies and value creation for private equity funds. His experience spans global B2B and B2C organizations, including FTSE 100 company WHSmith, focusing on technology optimization and transformation. Colleagues describe him as a commercial, pragmatic, and impactful leader.

Based on his activities, Ketan is an avid business traveler, recently visiting teams and customer sites across the APAC region, including Thailand and Indonesia. He appears passionate about connecting with his global teams, understanding their operations, and celebrating their successes on the ground.

Unique Fact: Ketan was named in the CIO 100 list of the UKs most transformational CIOs in 2022.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Group CIO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Priorities

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PE Value Creation
His role is centered on driving technology optimization and creating value in pre- and post-private equity transactions for funds like Clayton Dubilier & Rice.
Digital Transformation
He has a track record of accelerating technology-enabled transformation and navigating digital modernization in complex global businesses like WHSmith and OCS Group.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Group CIO
OCS Group
11-2020
CIO Advisor - Private Equity Group
Endava Private Equity Group
1-2022 - 5-2023
Group CIO
WHSmith
10-2020 - 1-2022
CIO/ Digital leadership - interim
Otto group / FGH global leading e-commerce retailer
2-2016 - 10-2020
Group CIO & MD of Group Tech businesses
tcc global
In the press

Media appearances

Navigating IT Outages: Insights from Ketan Patel. Featured in OCS Group News
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Education
1990 - 1992
Business Studies & Technology
Redbridge technical college
1984 - 1989
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Stratford School
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