Yesterday, CSC announced the appointment of Peter Allen to the position of group president of Strategy and Business Development for its Managed Services Sector (MSS). In this position, Allen will serve as a senior executive to sponsor and enable CSC’s growth strategies related to market positioning, major account development and strategic pursuits.
Allen most recently served as partner and managing director for TPI, a leading sourcing data and advisory firm. He was responsible for advisory operations for TPI’s CFO Services Advisory team, directing the TPI Index, which indicates trends and developments occurring in the global sourcing industry, and providing council to senior executives across a wide spectrum of TPI clients. He also served as one of TPI’s key thought leaders and frequently spoke at industry events as an expert on technology and sourcing trends.
Prior to that, he was president and CEO of Data Dimensions, a Y2K consulting and infrastructure/applications outsourcing company. Earlier, Allen worked for CSC in various capacities across the company’s U.S. federal and commercial outsourcing operations.
“With extensive expertise in account development and new business growth, Peter is an ideal addition to our Managed Services team, ” said Russ Owen, president of MSS. “He brings a tremendous amount of insight into the competitive landscape and will serve as a focal point for enabling CSC’s growth agenda.”
