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Henry’s honours
PADRAIG Henry qualified from Waterford Institute the key interface between the strategic aims of
of Technology with a BSc in computing. He the business and the IT platform that supports it.
previously held senior roles with McKeown I think it’s hugely important to help those at board
Software and the IT function in Aer Lingus, before level understand the enormous capabilities and
moving on to EDS as a regional implementation skill sets and systems we have internally and how
manager in Africa and Europe – a role which very mature and good they are. And also to be
brought him into contact with ERP systems. able to bring those business priorities home to the
Henry is also a graduate of the Irish Project people who manage our IT systems with me and
Management Institute and completed an MBA from ensure that we are driving in a co-ordinated way
the Open University last year. towards business goals,” he says.
He joined SerCom in 1999, just before SAP was “We see IT and its role as being part of our com-
implemented. Four years ago he was appointed to petitive advantage in our sector. Our systems –
the board as IT director. This is an essential role and the team and the CIO who leads it – are part
and one that involves making contributions at the of our competitive advantage and part of our
highest level of the company. “I think the role is attractiveness to our customers,” Henry adds.
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