Emma Peterson, Director FinTech Awards Wales & Finance Awards Wales Meets:
Luke Hodge,
Director
b2b IT Companies
On this collection of ‘Emma Meets’, Emma Peterson, Director of Recruit 121 Finance & Accounting Options, finds out extra in regards to the sponsors of the up and coming Finance Awards Wales 2023. Finance Awards Wales is designed to recognise, entice and spend money on the gifted finance professionals working in Wales, showcasing the very best of the very best within the finance business. On this version, Emma meets Luke Hodge, Director for b2b IT Companies.
Inform me about your self and profession thus far?
Founder and co-owner, began the enterprise again in 2004 when all this was fields… Now work with 2 different Administrators, a fantastic senior management staff and round 25 employees making up the b2b IT Companies tribe
Are you able to give me an summary of your organization and what you do?
We’re an IT “managed service supplier” so mainly we offer a spread of IT providers for our purchasers to assist them do enterprise faster, extra successfully and safer. We do that by way of using Cloud merchandise, IT safety providers and strong Enterprise continuity choices to our purchasers.
We’re a “cloud first” enterprise so lots of our engagement is round serving to firms migrate to the cloud from what they might historically have had in scorching noisy server rooms
What has been the most important problem the corporate has confronted and the way have you ever responded?
I’m in all probability one of many largest challenges to the corporate, each in a great way and a nasty method! We’ve grown over the previous couple of years each by way of pure progress but in addition acquisition. Though we’ve been actually lucky, it’s not come with out its challenges, an even bigger firm means I can’t do every little thing. We’ve responded by establishing and rising our senior management staff, engaged on our processes and utilizing knowledge to drive our enterprise rhythms.
How do you are feeling the Welsh economic system will fare over the subsequent 12 months?
The economic system and the world round us appear in fixed flux in the mean time, so it’s laborious to see what tomorrow will maintain. As a Welsh enterprise I believe it’s vital to stay centered on what we’re good at, consistently query our “why” and ensure we don’t compromise on our ethics. That method regardless of the future could maintain we don’t lose sight of the larger image – maybe I ought to work in politics 😊
What plans do you have got for what you are promoting in 2023?
Consistency, excellence, knowledge pushed efficiency evaluate, for us to work smarter no more. To at all times keep in mind our place and the affect we will have on our purchasers targets. To make folks comfortable.
Why did you select to sponsor the Finance Awards Wales 2023?
As a result of Matt pressured me into it! No, we’ve been a long run sponsor and actually help the encouragement and visibility that the Finance Awards brings to the a number of folks. We’ve an affinity in IT with individuals who work in finance, we each can kill conversations at events when folks as us what we do.
If in case you have sponsored the awards beforehand what have been your highlights from final 12 months’s ceremony?
To see an occasion have such a constructive affect on so many individuals, each those who gained an award, have been nominated or attended, it was all good.
