DS Smith has confirmed the appointment of Claire Dickson as Group Chief Information Officer.
Dickson (pictured left), will lead the delivery of the company’s next generation technology agenda, focused on transformation of its data and digital technology capability to deliver efficiency improvements and enhance the customer experience. She joins DS Smith from British Petroleum (BP), where she was the CIO for its ‘Downstream’ division since 2016, supporting seven business units and executing a strategy to drive business value through IT excellence. Prior to joining BP in 2009, Claire held roles at United Biscuits and Accenture.
Dickson commented, “It is an exciting time to be joining DS Smith to support its ambitious growth agenda. DS Smith’s sustainability credentials and Purpose of ‘Redefining Packaging for a Changing World’ presents the opportunity to tap into key digital trends to enable innovation and efficiency as well as improving our customer experience.”
Reporting to Adrian Marsh, Group Chief Financial Officer, Dickson will replace interim CIO Robert Anderson, who will continue to support DS Smith on a project basis.
Adrian Marsh, Group Chief Financial Officer at DS Smith commented, “We’re delighted to welcome Claire to DS Smith. Her wealth of experience leading large-scale transformation and data projects will be of significant benefit the wider Group, as we continue to support our colleagues and customers in this changing world. I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank Rob for his leadership through a period of significant transition.”
