Industry veteran Gary Cawthorne to lead Getronics’ North American business
through next phase of Workspace Management Services growth Getronics, a global leader in workspace management ICT services, today announced the
appointment of Gary Cawthorne to the position of President and General Manager for Getronics North America. A 25-year veteran of Unisys Corporation, Cawthorne joins the company’s Americas team - led by Kevin Roche, Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President for the Americas. Roche, who was running the North American business, is taking on an expanded role in leading global service delivery for Getronics in addition to his Americas region and Board responsibilities.
At Unisys, Cawthorne served as Vice President and managing partner for the company’s €1.4 billion global banking practice. In this role, he provided leadership in strategic payment consulting, systems integration, and business process outsourcing. Cawthorne’s extensive background includes expertise in customer value management, core data processing, consumer finance, supply chain, retail delivery, and card management solutions for large international businesses. Additionally, he has held numerous positions in business management and operations, research and development, consulting, sales
and marketing, and delivery.
‘We are pleased to have an accomplished ICT industry veteran like Gary Cawthorne assume North American leadership responsibilities for Getronics,’ said Kevin Roche, Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President for Getronics’ Americas region. ‘Gary’s appointment comes at an important time for Getronics’ business, as we leverage our recent successes and growth in workspace management ICT solutions with both U.S. based and global Fortune 500 organisations.’
Cawthorne has a proven track record of strategic and operational leadership in global ICT service organisations that focus on ICT infrastructure and industry-specific software solutions. This experience aligns him well with Getronics’ global portfolio of workspace management solutions that span software application management, integrated help-desk and platform support, and advanced security management services and consulting.
‘Getronics has established a strong foundation and significant momentum in the North American market on which we will be able to build,’ said Cawthorne. ‘I am pleased to be given the opportunity to lead Getronics’ high-quality, experienced team in North America and look forward to working closely with our clients to help them optimise their ICT workspace and achieve their business goals.’