Guus Dekkers

Guus Dekkers

Chief Technology Officer at TESCO PLC & Member of Board of Directors at Swisscom AG & Brenntag SE

Brenntag•London Area, United Kingdom

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Experience36+ Years

Executive Overview

Charismatic transformational leader at scale, linking strategic view and orientation with operational execution and excellence. Proven track record driving new disruptive trends like Digital, Data & AI, Industry 4.0 and Cyber, knowing how to transform both ICT/Technology organizations and the overall company through appropriate appropriate change management. Balancing own agile SW-Development (App, Web, Cloud,...) with Saas & Acquired IP and comprehensive Data-Plattforms & AI, enriched with Start-up Ideation. Comprehensive experience in growing tech organisations (in thousands) based on appropriate recruiting strategy & colleague motivation. Bottom-line result oriented, focusing energy on addressing the essentials to create true value for company, understands to strike right balance between future (digital) trends, operational performance and costs exposure. Strong communicator and change agent, both at board and operational level, ranging from strategic orientation to operational execution. Has driven multiple complicated organizational change & re-motivation exercises. Comprehensive international experience and orientation, agile in adaptation to new environments. Brings comprehensive experience from 4 different industry-segments (Automotive & -Supplier, Aeronautics, Retail, Telecom), 6 countries (NL, D, FR, UK, CH, MEX) and 7 Multinationals (VW, JCI, Siemens, Continental, Airbus, Tesco, Swisscom) with both executive & non-executive experience.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • BrenntagCurrent
    May 2026–Present· 5 mos
    • Member of the Board of Directors (Aufsichtsrat)Current
      May 2026–Present
  • SwisscomCurrent
    Apr 2021–Present· 5 yrs 6 mos
    • Member of the Board of DirectorsCurrent
      Apr 2021–Present
    • Member of the Board of Directors (Verwaltungsrat)
      Apr 2021–Present
  • TescoCurrent
    Apr 2018–Present· 8 yrs 6 mos
    • Chief Technology Officer and Member of Executive CommitteeCurrent
      Apr 2018–Present
  • Oct 2016–Mar 2018· 1 yr 5 mos
    • Sabatical Year for Family and Myself
      Oct 2016–Mar 2018
  • Jun 2008–Sep 2016· 8 yrs 3 mos
    • CIO & Sr. VP
      Jun 2008–Sep 2016
  • Dec 2007–May 2008· 5 mos
    • CIO & VP Automotive
      Dec 2007–May 2008
  • Aug 2005–Dec 2007· 2 yrs 4 mos
    • CIO & Vice President
      Aug 2005–Dec 2007
  • 2002–Jul 2005· 3 yrs 6 mos
    • VP Information Technology Europe & International
      2002–Jul 2005
  • Jun 1990–Dec 2001· 11 yrs 6 mos
    • Multiple Functions
      Jun 1990–Dec 2001

Education

MBA

Master Degree in Business Admin.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

Master Degree in Science (dutch: Drs.)

Informationtechnology

Radboud University

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Guus Dekkers
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Change ManagementProject ManagementEngineering ManagementQuality ManagementIT ManagementLeadershipLean ManufacturingAerospaceBusiness AnalysisProgram ManagementBusiness TransformationSAPAirlinesOutsourcingAirworthinessAircraft SystemsProcess ImprovementIntegrationOperations ManagementIT Strategy