CEO Today Europe Awards

114 CEO TODAY EUROPE AWARDS 2020 Uni ted Kingdom Gordon Wilson CEO of Advanced About Gordon Wilson Gordon is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Advanced. Having Joined the company in September 2015, he brings extensive experience in the software industry from which to continue to drive Advanced’s impressive growth trajectory. Gordon is leading our ambitious transformation process which includes a four pillar process of reorganisation, rebranding, relocation and restructuring. With over 20 years’ general management experience in the software and business support sectors, Gordon’s former roles include serving as Managing Director at Kerridge Automotive Systems, ADP Dealer Services and Leading Aquila Heywood, the UK’s Largest provider of pension and policy administration software services. Firm Profile Advanced is the UK’s third largest provider of business software and services with a £254m turnover, 19,000+ customers and 2,400+ employees. We provide enterprise and market-focused solutions that allow our customers to reimagine what is possible, innovate in their sectors and improve the lives of millions of people in the UK. By continually investing in our people, partnerships and technologies, we provide right-first-time solutions that evolve with the changing needs of our customers and the markets they operate in. Our Cloud-first strategy is enabling our customers to drive efficiencies, make informed decisions, act with pace and meet challenges head on. True partnership is what differentiates us from our competition. We deliver focused solutions for public sector, enterprise, commercial and health & care organisations that simplify complex business challenges and deliver immediate value. Advanced solutions help to care for 65 million patients in the UK, send 10 million sports fans through the turnstiles, manage over £1 billion in charity donations, support 2.5 million students and get over 1.2 billion passengers to their destinations on time. Business Management Software Developed with you in mind to deliver a seamless customer experience Meeting customers’ expectations can be difficult. Delivering products on time and constantly fighting fires. That’s why we developed our Software-as- a-Service (SaaS) Business Cloud Essentials solution that brings your entire organisation together. Strategic Consulting Many finance teams are still caught up dealing with number crunching and staff enquiries leaving less time to provide strategic direction to enhance business growth. Customer expectations Evolving customer norms means there is an expectation of quicker delivery and competitive pricing – without a compromise on quality. www.oneadvanced.com