Keith Beard

Keith Beard has extensive experience in the IT sector, currently serving as European IT Director at ITW Food Equipment Group since January 2017, after holding the position of IT Manager at ITW/Hobart from January 2015 to December 2016. Previous roles include IT Consultant at Zelezny and interim IT Manager positions at Hobart GmbH and General Management at Bonnet Benelux. Keith has a long-standing history with Hobart, including serving as MIS Manager for various subsidiaries and acting as Financial Controller at Hobart Nederland BV. Keith's career in IT began in 1984 as an IT Supervisor at Hobart b.v., demonstrating a robust evolution of roles and leadership in IT management across multiple organizations.