GET TO KNOW

Precisely is a global leader in data integrity , providing accuracy , consistency and context in data for 12,000 customers in more than 100 countries , including 99 of the Fortune 100 . Precisely ’ s data integration , data quality , data governance , location intelligence and data enrichment products power better business decisions to create better outcomes . Amy O ’ Connor , Chief Data and Information Officer from Precisely , speaks about her most memorable achievement and the advice she would offer to someone aspiring to join the C-suite .

Describe your current job role .

As Chief Data and Information Officer at

Precisely , I lead the global IT , data analytics and information security teams responsible for delivering a world-class digital experience for our employees , partners and customers .

We are continuously building stronger relationships with our customers and developing a clear view of operational data to run our business more efficiently and effectively , while ensuring that we are properly handling all the data for which we have fiduciary and privacy responsibilities . To achieve this , my team and I are responsible for consolidating systems of record for efficient operations and maintaining a focused data culture so that we can trust our data and make more confident decisions across the business .

What would you describe as your most memorable achievement ?

One of my most memorable achievements occurred in late 2019 . Precisely was about to embark on a journey to grow rapidly through acquisition , and our IT systems simply could not accommodate a business with our growth potential . Despite the obvious challenges , I was excited to join the team to lead the Digital Transformation needed to make our growth plans a reality . With the acquisition of the Pitney

Bowes Software and Data business , the company immediately doubled in size . Given that business was a carve out from Pitney Bowes , it came with no IT systems , and we had nine months to build out what we needed and exit the M & A transition services agreement .

We devised a strategy where we built an entirely new enterprise applications landscape on more than 50 best-in-class SaaS applications . We standardised our productivity tools and our cloud approach . We also developed our strategy that enabled us to consolidate from more than 20 data centres to three regional data centres , which not only cut costs , but also vastly improved our information security ( InfoSec ) posture . We developed and executed upon our InfoSec plan during a time of rapidly increasing cyberthreat – and we did all of that during a global pandemic which moved our entire global workforce to their home offices !

What do you currently identify as the major areas of investment in your industry ?

There is growing pressure for companies across all sectors to be investing resources in the latest technologies , such as Generative Artificial Intelligence , and many leaders fear being left behind . However , although these new technologies can deliver a whole host of improvements to business functions , they cannot do so if they are

www . intelligentcxo . com

63