John Parkinson Biography

John Parkinson has been present at the creation of the technology vision we're living through today and keeps pushing that horizon further while staying connected to today's corporate reality. For over three decades, he has been leading and advising businesses around the globe on information technology and communication strategy services. He's also worked with private equity investment advisors to successfully identify growth opportunities in emerging areas of technology and media.

John is a Senior Vice President and the leader of the Global Enterprise Program Management Organization at AXIS Capital, a global provider of commercial insurance and reinsurance. Prior to AXIS, he was a Group Vice President and the Chief Technology Officer for TransUnion LLC, a global leader in credit and information management. He was responsible for strategy, architecture and standards for global computing, storage and network infrastructure and for a continuing program of investments in high availability, information security and business continuity for TU's systems and services.

Previously, he was a Senior Vice President and the Chief Technologist for Capgemini's Americas Region. At Capgemini, he was a member of the Group's Office of the CTO, and a member of the firm's North American executive team. Prior to joining Capgemini, he was a Senior Partner in the Strategy & Corporate Development Group at Ernst & Young LLP and the Director for Innovation and Strategy for E&Y in the Americas Region. He joined E&Y in the UK in 1985 and moved to the USA in 1991.

John has written or edited five books on information systems development and has contributed over 40 papers to conferences and journals. He writes a monthly column - "Strong Signals" for CIO Insight and is a member of their editorial advisory board. He is a frequent speaker at international meetings on innovation, technology strategy, emerging technologies and related topics.

In 2003, John was named by Global Consulting News as one of the world's 25 most influential consultants. In 2004, he was named as Co-chair of the ITAA Committee on RFID and the Chair of the ITAA Task Group on Public Policy Formulation for RFID. In January 2005, he was named as one of the Computerworld 100 Leaders in IT.

John has a BS in Mathematics (with minors in economics and behavioral psychology) and an MS in Information Sciences, both from University of Exeter, UK. An example of his work is included in the Computerworld-Smithsonian collection.

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