– UK, Belfast – Kainos Group plc (LON: KNOS), an IT provider with expertise across Digital Services, Workday Services, and Workday Products, today announced the appointment of James Kidd to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director effective from 01 October 2023.
“We are delighted to welcome James to our board. As a director and a key member of the executive management team at AVEVA, James was instrumental in the growth of the company, which saw a six-fold increase during his tenure. James’ experience will be invaluable as we continue our growth and development. The rest of the board and I look forward to working with him when he joins in October.” said CEO, Brendan Mooney.
James Kidd will also join the Audit & Risk Committee.
About James Kidd
Having joined AVEVA Group plc in 2004, James Kidd was appointed to the board in 2011 and held the roles of CFO, Deputy CEO, and CEO. During his time on the board, AVEVA grew to over 6,500 people globally, with revenues of £1.2 billion. James stepped down from AVEVA in February 2023 following the acquisition of the company by Schneider Electric at an enterprise valuation of £10.6 billion.
About Kainos
Kainos Group plc is a UK-headquartered IT provider with expertise across three divisions – Digital Services, Workday Services, and Workday Products.
Our Digital Services division develops and supports custom digital service platforms for the public sector, commercial, and healthcare customers. Our solutions transform the delivery of these services, ensuring they are secure, accessible, and cost-effective, and provide better outcomes for users.
Our Workday Services division specializes in deploying Workday Inc.’s Finance, HR, and Planning products to leading organizations across Europe and North America. We are one of Workday’s most respected partners, experienced in complex deployment, and trusted by our customers to launch, test, expand, and support their Workday systems.
Our Workday Products division develops products that complement Workday. Our Smart product suite, including Smart Test (for automated testing), Smart Audit (for compliance monitoring), and Smart Shield (for data masking), is used by more than 350 customers globally to safeguard their Workday systems.
Our people are central to our success. We employ more than 2,900 people in 22 countries across Europe and the Americas.
Source: https://www.kainos.com/
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