John Yard

Advisory Board

John Yard is an acknowledged authority on outsourcing and relationship management. As CIO of the Inland Revenue he oversaw the original outsourcing of its IT to EDS and later managed the recompetition, which led to a move to Cap Gemini.

He is currently operating as a freelance consultant concentrating on outsourcing and change management with a particular focus on finding mutually acceptable solutions when the relationship hits problems. He has a wide portfolio of clients in both the public and private sectors.

He has extensive experience of working at Board level, helping to manage business change across the spectrum from defining strategy and direction, through to the delivery and operation of large-scale Departmental IS systems.

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