Computacenter group CCO Kevin James departs after 32 'amazing' years

Top exec pays homage to ‘a lifetime of memories, friendship and partnership’ at Computacenter

Computacenter's group CCO Kevin James has departed after 32 "amazing" years at the reseller.

In a post on LinkedIn, James said that today marks his last day at the Hatfield-based channel giant and expressed his gratitude to a "lifetime of memories, friendship and a smattering of success and reward along this journey" at the business.

He also thanked CEO Mike Norris "for interviewing and hiring me in the first place".

James joined Computacenter in 1990 as a general manager/regional sales manager, according to his Linkedin profile.

He became director of industry and corporate in 2005, director of services and solutions in 2011 and UK managing director in 2015 before becoming group chief commercial officer in 2017.

In the year that James joined, Computacenter had a turnover of £201.99m and operating profits of £10.29m. Last year, the business produced revenues of £6.7bn and adjusted profits before tax of £255.60m.

"I have experienced years and years of delighted customers, powerful partnerships, services evolution, continual growth (profits doubled in last 3 years!) and expansion across the world - all achieved through a relentless focus on delivering lifetime value for our customers and partners," he said in the LinkedIn post.

"This incredible company is in a stronger and better position than it ever has been. I have no doubt Computacenter will continue to fully ‘live' our #winningtogether values.... So, as a shareholder, I will keep watching that evolution with pride, knowing that the best years are ahead not behind! They will keep doing what they do, keep being who they are and keep enjoying the "Infinite Game" that they play so incredibly well."

James added that he plans to spend more time with his family, a little more time on the golf course and "seeing much more of the world" following his departure from Computacenter.