The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has announced the appointment of John Thomas as chief executive officer. John has worked with PCG for over two years, most recently as chief operations officer with responsibility for member services and operations.
In a career spanning nearly 30 years, 21 of which were at various divisions of ICL, John has undertaken a range of project management and programme director roles and projects, mostly in the IT sector. His activities have encompassed operational management, both in-house and outsourced, service level management, the development of strategic alliances, board-level troubleshooting and sales and programme management. He moved into contracting five years ago.
Announcing the appointment, PCG chairman Dr Simon Juden said, “I am delighted that John has agreed to become PCG’s first ever CEO. The board has enormous confidence in him and his ability to take PCG to the next level. John will manage the executive team responsible for the day-to-day running of the business and delivery of our objectives, allowing the board to focus on governance, policy, objectives and strategy. We have some exciting and ambitious plans for the coming year, and I am pleased that John will be on board to help drive them forward.”
In accepting his appointment, John said, “PCG has an important role to play in representing the interests of the freelance contracting and consulting community, and can be very proud of its achievements since its inception, especially during the past two years. There are many challenges and opportunities ahead, and I am looking forward to working with the operational teams and with the board to deliver against the objectives identified for the next phase of PCG’s development. One of our most important tasks is to continue enhancing the value of membership and the range of benefits available to members.”
John will take up his appointment at the beginning of January 2005.