June Thomson

European business development director for healthcare at IBM

Career history: Healthcare industry leader at IBM; business partner organisation sales director at IBM; public sector director for Systems Group at IBM.

Measure of influence: Responsible for developing and growing IBM's Healthcare business across Europe, working with numerous specialist healthcare partners.

Activities to advance women in tech: Presents to school girls through IBM initiatives and mentors less experienced women at IBM and their channel partners.

What's been your career highlight so far?
I was delighted to be appointed sales director of our business partner organisation in 2009.

It was great fun and I met many characters and made many friends although it is very much a male-dominated environment which needs to change!