A highly experienced technical and professional head of IT currently working for a dynamic group of veterinary practices with some of the best vets in the business.Managing a team of highly professional engineers who support a wide range of technologies for the whole group ensuring availability 24/7 and that projects are delivered on time and on budget with minimal end user disruption.Managing the IT budget and technical strategy for a £200m+ turnover company.Since joining Linnaeus group at the very beginning with 1 practice we now have 210+ different locations with over 6500 users and recently joining the MARS pet care division we continue growing and providing the very best pet care in the world.Linnaeus was initially a private equity based business in which we acquired a number of other companies very quickly, the group was then sold to MARS pet care in the companies largest ever largest ever sale and generated Sovereign capitals strongest ever gross return.Special interest in M&A having successfully led IT with integration and carve out for over 70 different brand acquisitions over 220 sites.