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Wayne Fairhurst

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Chief Information Officer at Pilgrim's Shared Services
📍 Bury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom

With 30 years of IS&T leadership in the fast-paced FMCG industry, Wayne is a CIO adept at managing 24x7 critical operations. His expertise covers infrastructure optimization, cybersecurity strategy, and solutions architecture, with a notable history of leading IT consolidation through multiple mergers and acquisitions.

He is a leader who publicly celebrates and recognizes his teams achievements, expressing immense pride in their contributions. Wayne also actively supports industry causes and has highlighted his involvement with the GroceryAid charity, which provides support for colleagues in the grocery sector.

Wayne was personally honored by the Pilgrim’s UK Executive team for the successful achievements delivered by his team.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom
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Team Recognition
Frequently and publicly posts about being "immensely proud" of his team, celebrating their achievements and invaluable contributions to the business.
IT M&A Consolidation
Has a proven track record of leading numerous complex IT consolidation programs as a direct result of several company mergers and acquisitions.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Chief Information Officer
Pilgrim's Shared Services
6-2022 - 12-2022
Director of IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cyber Security
Pilgrim’s Shared Services
3-2020 - 6-2022
IT Director
Pilgrim's UK
1-2017 - 3-2020
IT Country Manager (UK)
Danish Crown
9-2014 - 3-2020
Head of Technical Services, Group IS&T
Pilgrim's UK
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