Laurent Leclercq

In 1999 he joined as Programme Manager, was appointed as Group CIO in 2007, where he was instrumental in establishing the framework behind what we now know as ‘Simplify to Accelerate’. In 2011 Laurent joined the MEA region as CIO and drove IT service synergies across all Dimension Data brands within South Africa. He then spearheaded the turnaround of the Advanced Infrastructure business (formerly Plessey) as CEO, before returning to his current role of CIO for MEA. Laurent epitomises the Merchants culture of service leadership and reflects our passion for our people.