Oz Parchment is to step down from his role as Director of iSolutions,聽to pursue new opportunities and challenges.
Oz will continue in his current role until the end of the 2018 calendar year.
Oz Parchment, Director of iSolutions
鈥淚鈥檝e immensely enjoyed my time here at the University of Southampton,鈥� said Oz.
鈥淭he support I鈥檝e received from colleagues along the way has made me feel truly privileged, and I鈥檝e had the pleasure of working with countless talented and hardworking colleagues, who I will miss.
鈥淚 know that, when I leave at the end of December 2018, the future of our University鈥檚 digital transformation will be in a very good place indeed: with us already having taken key strides toward our strategic goals for this integral part of our University.鈥�
Ian Dunn, Chief Operating Officer, commented:
鈥淚, along with all the University Executive Board, am hugely grateful to Oz for his long-standing commitment and dedication to our University. Oz has been with us for 20 years in a variety of roles, and during his time as Director of iSolutions he has delivered some important projects and initiatives. I wish Oz the very best in his future ventures.鈥�
Effective today, Monday 1 October, Mal Allerton has been appointed Interim Executive Director of iSolutions and Transformation, and will remain in this role until 31 July 2019.
Mal has previously worked as a Chief Information Officer within ICT Consultancy, and is experienced in driving forward large, transformational IT projects such as the journey we are now embarking upon as a University.
鈥淚t鈥檚 such an exciting time to be taking on this new role, to which I鈥檒l be bringing the knowledge I previously gained about the University through working on the transformation of some of our key systems,鈥� Mal said.
鈥淥ur plans for the future of our digital offering are ambitious and forward-thinking, and I鈥檓 so looking forward to playing a role in progressing this journey.鈥�
In his new role, Mal will also be maintaining a close relationship with the Change Portfolio Office. Mal will join the Professional Services Leadership team, reporting directly to Ian Dunn.
A recruitment search for the role of Executive Director Information and Communications Technology is currently underway.
