Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 25, 2000
MIKE NORRIS is the Chief Executive of Computacenter. A graduate in
Computer Science and Mathematics from East Anglia University in 1983,
Mike Norris (38) joined Computacenter in 1984 as a salesman for the City
office. In 1986 he was the company's top national account manager.
Following appointments as a Regional Manager for London operations in
1988, and General Manager of the Systems Division in 1992 with full
national sales and marketing responsibilities. In 1994, he became Chief
Executive with responsibilities for all day-to-day activities and
reporting channels throughout the company. He led Computacenter through
the IPO process in May 1998, recognised as one of the most successful
flotations on the London Stock Exchange. In August 1999 he received a
joint award for "Most Outstanding European Leader" at the EuroChannels
Innovator Awards. Profile
TWST: Let's start with a quick company profile and a rapid review of themost significant corporate milestones.
Mr. Norris: We started in 1981; the founders were Philip Hulme and Peter
Ogden,