Max Currie

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DISC Type : i

Chief Information Officer, Chief Data Officer at Severn Trent

United Kingdom

Overview

Max Currie is the Chief Information Officer and Chief Data Officer at Severn Trent Group, where he leads transformative technology, cyber resilience, and digital innovation. A graduate of the University of Glasgow, he has a global track record in Financial Services and Energy, managing budgets over £600m and teams of 2, 000+. People he has worked with describe him as charismatic and capable.

While architecting a new 10-year, £300m services deal for TSB Bank, he also designed and recruited an entirely new IT Service Delivery function.

Personality Overview

Story Driven

Consensus Focused

Optimistic

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.

Topics They Care About

Cyber Resilience
His role emphasizes protecting Critical National Infrastructure, and he is actively hiring cyber professionals with a focus on implementing Zero Trust architecture.
Digital Transformation
He has a track record of delivering transformative technology and is focused on driving digital innovation across large, regulated industries like utilities and finance.
Data-Driven Value
He focuses on leveraging data to improve customer outcomes and business value, a key part of his strategy as both CIO and Chief Data Officer.

Media Appearances

Going against the flow at Severn Trent Water. Featured in CIO.com

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Max Currie - Chief Information Officer, Chief Data Officer at Severn Trent | The Org. Featured in The Org

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Work History

8-2021
Chief Information Officer, Chief Data Officer at Severn Trent
3-2019 - 4-2020
Transformation Consultant at TSB Bank
6-2016 - 9-2018
Non-Exec Board Member at Joint Radio Company Ltd.
11-2015 - 9-2018
Non-Exec Board Member at The Tech Partnership
Director at Inverveigh Limited

Education

FBCS from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
B.Sc. from University of Glasgow

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Insights For Selling To Max

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Max is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Max

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Max move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Max take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Max

Personality Compatibility


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