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Simon Kniveton

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Head of IT & Transformation (Retail, Ecommerce, Omnichannel, Cyber Security) at The Original Factory Shop
📍 Greater Stoke-on-Trent Area, United Kingdom

Simon is a commercially focused CIO and technology leader with over 20 years of experience transforming IT functions in retail and e-commerce. He specializes in modernizing legacy systems, leading large-scale omnichannel transformations, and delivering technology that enables growth and operational resilience. He holds an MBA from The Open University.

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He was recognized in the CIO100 as one of the UKs most transformative CIOs for four consecutive years (2016-2019).

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Current Role
Head of IT & Transformation (Retail, Ecommerce, Omnichannel, Cyber Security)
Location
Greater Stoke-on-Trent Area, United Kingdom
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Retail Transformation
He has led full IT and digital transformations, delivering a "smart store" vision across ~160 stores by replacing legacy EPOS and networking with modern platforms.
Legacy Modernization
His career is centered on replacing outdated environments with modern cloud-based SaaS platforms, specifically mentioning transformations to AWS and Azure.
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Career

Work history

10-2018
Head of IT & Transformation (Retail, Ecommerce, Omnichannel, Cyber Security)
The Original Factory Shop
10-2013 - 6-2018
IT Director / CTO (SaaS, Cloud, Ecommerce, PCI) - Leading Visitor attractions,Retail and Hospitality
Vennersys
9-2004 - 6-2018
Chief Information Officer (CIO) / Director of Information Systems (Retail professional services)
Orridge
8-2001 - 8-2004
Strategic IT Leadership
Contracting
2-1998 - 7-2001
CEO / CTO
ABC Systems
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
The Open University
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