In the first in our series of interviews with our Definia associates, Elizabeth Eather talks about her current role at Mars Incorporated, global manufacturer of confectionery, pet food and other food products, and provider of animal care services.

Next in our series of interviews with our Definia associates, Christina Cowling talks to us about her roles within Mars Incorporated and how her role has evolved to become a linchpin in the finance transformation program.

In the first in our series of interviews with our Definia associates, Elizabeth Eather talks about her current role at Mars Incorporated, global manufacturer of confectionery, pet food and other food products, and provider of animal care services.

Ketan Patel has spent twenty-five years leading technology at board level within the consumer and private equity verticals, from luxury retailers through to global FTSE PLCs such as Sainsburys and Marks & Spencer. Here he explains what works and what doesn’t when leading workplace transformations.

Consultancy business Definia has appointed Rachael Hays as its new Transformation Director. Joining the company after two years with RM PLC, a provider of learning resources and technology products to educational organisations, she will now head up the Definia transformation practice based in its London office.

A key focus in financial services this year has been agile transformation and the challenges that come with it. To address some of the myths surrounding agile and offer advice to organisations looking to carry out transformation programmes, Definia held a webinar on making agile work for your organisation. Grainne Costello, Strategic Account Manager, and Zak Meziane, agile transformation and leadership coach, were joined by leading financial services professionals from across our network.

From COVID-19 to Brexit, IR35 to elections, the weather to wondering what is next, the last year and the year ahead will prove hard to forget. Given the considerable flux in the market, it’s hardly surprising that we have witnessed many companies reassessing their digital transformation agenda, and particularly the role of enterprise resource planning (ERP) to drive process and operational productivity, efficiencies and their user’s journeys.

For many decades now the expectation of continuous acceleration of change delivery has been a main driver of new delivery methodologies, new tools and techniques. The mainstream recognition of the benefits of Agile methods over waterfall and the (partial) adoption of this approach has brought a substantial change in perspective of what good looks like.