Gary Thomas

Gary Thomas has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Gary worked as an Account Director at Redcentric since 2013. Prior to that, they were the Head of IT Operations at Irwin Mitchell from 2003 to 2012, where they managed the IT infrastructure for 11 offices and led a team of 40 IT staff. Before that, they were a Principal Consultant at Cap Gemini Ernst and Young from 1997 to 2003, where they provided technical project management and innovative solutions to clients. Gary also worked as a Network Administrator at Irwin Mitchell and British Coal Enterprise, where they were responsible for managing and transitioning network systems. Gary has expertise in Microsoft and Citrix technologies and holds various certifications.

Gary Thomas has a diverse education history. In 1980-1988, they attended Lime House School in Dalston, Carlisle, but there is no information provided about any degrees or fields of study obtained during this time. From 1989 to 1994, they pursued a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Information Systems at The Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in IT. In 1994-1995, they obtained a Certification in Novell Netware as a Certified Novell Engineer (CNE). In 1997-1998, they earned the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) designation from Microsoft. Gary further expanded their qualifications in 1998 by completing Citrix certifications, including the Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA) and the Citrix Certified Sales Professional (CCSP). In 2005, they obtained the ITIL Foundation certification. Finally, in 2007, they achieved the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) certification as a Certified IT Professional (CITP). Outside of their formal education, Gary Thomas has also obtained additional certifications such as the Redcentric SCOTSMAN® Masterclass in Commitment Selling from Advance - Creators of SCOTSMAN® in October 2022 and "The Six Morning Habits of High Performers" from LinkedIn in November 2020.