Brightside appoints Chief Information Officer

Brightside Group has today announced the appointment of James Fairhurst as Chief Information Officer (CIO).
 
James joins Brightside from Hastings Insurance Services Limited where he held the position of CIO for almost six years and was part of the senior leadership team involved in the management buyout in 2009.
 
In the top 25 CIO’s ranked by CIO Magazine, James has a multi award winning track record of leading senior management to deliver results through periods of rapid corporate growth and change.
Commenting on the appointment, Andrew Wallin, CEO said “The technology we use is fundamental to our success and the capability of our IT systems is crucial to the stability of our business, as a result, we are committed to investing in our infrastructure.
 
This investment will ensure Brightside is able to deliver its ambitious growth plans and provide an exceptional experience for our customers. I am delighted, therefore to welcome James Fairhurst whose appointment as Chief Information Officer (CIO) further strengthens Brightside’s management team. I am confident that he will help us to swiftly develop a future proof platform capable of adding real value to the business.”
 
James Fairhurst added “I’m really pleased to be joining Brightside at such an exciting time in its journey. The commitment to achieving excellence and the clear intention to invest in the Group’s future that Andrew and his team has, is what attracted me to Brightside. I am looking forward to developing an infrastructure that we can all be proud of. “
 

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR
FREE BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER