Charlie Blakemore has joined Intercity Technology's Board of Directors as Non-Executive Director.
His current roles are Business and Transformation Director at BAE Systems Military Air & Information (MAI), and Chairman of a pension scheme with a fund of £300m and circa 2,000 members.
In his role at BAE Systems, Blakemore is responsible for transforming business performance of an organisation with a £4.6bn turnover and a 13,000-strong workforce.
Blakemore has also achieved success in the sports arena. He has played for, coached and managed football teams at a semi-professional level. And in 2007 he set a record when he managed his local football team, Chasetown, to the third round of the FA Cup. The lowest ranked side to reach the FA Cup third round.
Andrew Jackson, Chief Executive for Intercity Technology, said: "Charlie brings a wealth of experience and a network of contacts to support the Intercity Technology management team in delivering the growth strategy and acquisition plans of the business."
"Alongside his corporate credentials, Charlie is a fantastic people-person and can transcend from the boardroom right through to the football changing room."
Blakemore added: "I look forward to using the experience I have gained in my professional and personal endeavours to help further develop the high quality of solutions and services that Intercity Technology are already providing for their customers."