Head of Information Technology at South East Water UK
📍 United Kingdom
As Head of IT at South East Water, Richard Bannister is a results-driven leader with over 20 years of experience in the utilities sector, focusing on data and cloud adoption. He studied Computing at the University of Kent. Colleagues describe him as an innovative, supportive, and dynamic leader.
A personal website under his name indicates interests in theme parks and roller coasters, choral singing, aviation, and developing retro software projects.
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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Head of Information Technology
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview
How Richard shows up
Status Quo Seeker
Process Oriented
Late Adopter
They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.
Priorities
Topics Richard cares about
Digital Transformation
He is leading a five-year modernization project at South East Water, aiming for a complete shift in how they work and collaborate using technology.
Cloud Adoption
Spearheaded the migration of core systems to Google Cloud and has publicly discussed leveraging cloud infrastructure to trial new ideas and improve customer service.
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Career
Work history
3-2022
Head of Information Technology
South East Water UK
12-2012 - 3-2022
Business Services Systems Manager
South East Water UK
7-2012 - 12-2012
Operations Director
DST Global Solutions
10-2007 - 6-2012
Head of HiAffinity Development
DST Global Solutions
1-2005 - 9-2007
Development Manager
DST Global Solutions
In the press
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Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.
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