Pictured above: Stewart Wren, chief executive of Service
Birmingham
The man who played a big part in keeping the largest local
authority in Europe afloat during the ravages of the recession is
to reveal the secrets of his success.
Stewart Wren, chief executive of Service Birmingham, is to be
the keynote speaker at a 'Breakfast Connection' event being hosted
by Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group (BCCG) and Birmingham
Forward on 25 November at the Crowne Plaza hotel.
Service Birmingham is a joint venture between Capita Business
Services and Birmingham City Council, and is responsible for
running the latter's information and communications technology
(ITC).
Mr Wren, who joined the business last September, will be
speaking about the critical part that Service Birmingham played in
helping to revolutionise the council's approach to ICT.
He will also say that this was achieved against a backdrop of
public service cuts, and has prepared Birmingham to weather the
storms of the recession.
Mr Wren will go on to talk about how the transformation brought
about at the council is relevant to other public sector
organisations, and also to private business as well.
Stewart Wren joined Service Birmingham after a quarter of a
century spent in the ICT industry, and he is probably best known
for playing a leading role in the acquisition and integration of
British Rail Business Systems (BRBS) by Sema Group.
Prior to joining Service Birmingham, he was a director of The
Xafinity Group, a specialist provider of pension and employee
benefits.
For further information about the 'Breakfast Connection' event -
which is open to all members of BCCG and Birmingham Forward -
contact 0121 607 1772 or email
events@birmingham-chamber.com