Simon Thurlby

Simon Thurlby is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in managed services and service delivery management. Currently serving as Director at Avanade since January 2021, Simon focuses on delivering long-term Managed Services to clients, emphasizing value creation through data and leveraging Microsoft Azure cloud services. Prior experience includes the role of Principal Service Delivery Manager at Altius from December 2016 to January 2021, and Senior Service Delivery Manager at Atos from August 2008 to December 2016, where responsibilities included service design, transition, governance, and managing key accounts in sectors such as UK Government, Defence, Media, and Finance. Simon began their career at Fujitsu Services as a Service Manager from August 1998 to July 2008. Simon holds a BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering from Newcastle University, earned between 1995 and 1998.