Industry veteran joins CSC as technology, innovation chief

Peter Dinham
Thursday, 14 May 2009 07:31

IT People - People

Global technology services group, CSC has appointed 30 year IT industry veteran, Bob Hayward, as its chief technology and innovation officer for Australia and Asia.

The president of CSC’s operations in Australia, Nick Wilkinson, says Hayward will be responsible for the overall direction and business management of CSC’s technology offerings and innovation programs, and “will be a key contributor to CSC’s global and local office of innovation which includes the leading edge forum, a team of global thought leaders who offer world-class research, ideas, frameworks, case studies and events that identify emerging business and IT practices.”

“He will also play an active role in CSC’s account innovation programs which brings relevant and proactive innovation and thought leadership from around the globe to CSC clients. Some of the technologies he will initially focus on include cloud computing, web 2.0 and hosted virtual desktops.

Prior to joining CSC, Hayward was a director of KPMG’s information technology (IT) Advisory Services and before that he was Gartner’s senior vice president and research fellow for Asia Pacific and Japan, where he advised enterprises with their IT strategies, organisation, governance and technology decisions, and authored research reports. Hayward also held senior positions with Candle Corporation and was responsible for introducing Tivoli Systems into Asia.

Wilkinson said Hayward was an internationally recognised expert in information and communication technologies, and “has a unique perspective on emerging technologies and a sound understanding of the dynamics of the technology markets.”

“Having set up, grown and managed several successful IT businesses in his 30-year career, Bob brings to CSC an extensive network of connections to politicians, technology leaders, academics, researchers and IT professionals.”

In November last year, Hayward was elected director of the board for the Australian Information Industries Association (AIIA) and is leading the national AIIA environmentally sustainable IT task force, an initiative dedicated to helping government, business and consumers reduce and manage emissions, carbon footprints and waste.