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Katie Obi joins the team as Chief People Officer

07/12/2023 minute read OneAdvanced PR

We're delighted to announce that Katie Obi has joined Advanced as Chief People Officer. Katie brings over twenty years’ experience in transforming and aligning people and business strategies working in technology businesses.  She has a strong track record in delivering value throughout the employee lifecycle ensuring investment in skills, learning and development are at the heart of an organisation’s approach.  Katie previously held the role of Chief People Officer at tech start-up Beamery and before that Chief People and Transformation Officer at Rizing, a leading SAP consulting firm.  She is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Senior Certified Practitioner of the Society for Human Resource Management. 

At Advanced we believe that people are our most important and valuable asset.  The talent landscape has changed, and we recognise the need to be more innovative than ever in our approach to hiring, developing, and retaining great talent.  Katie’s experience of leading transformational people and culture change will be a real driving force underpinning our transformation and the commitment we make to our customers to power the world of work by providing the best software, the best people and years of industry experience, every time.

On joining the team, Katie said: “I am so excited to be joining Advanced at this pivotal time. The mission to power the world of work, and our vision for the future really has the potential to ensure we become a market leader for our customers and a destination employer in the tech sector.  My focus will be on building innovative, forward thinking people strategies that support Advanced’s ambitious growth plans, and which foster an environment where everyone can unleash their full potential.”

Welcome to the team Katie!