Peter Smith
About Peter Smith
Peter Smith is the Director of IT Operations EMEA & India at Cision, based in London, United Kingdom, with extensive experience in IT leadership across various industries.
Title and Current Role
Peter Smith holds the position of Director of IT Operations EMEA & India at Cision. Based in London, United Kingdom, he leads and manages IT operations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India.
Previous Experience
Peter Smith has a wide range of experience in IT management roles across several companies. He served as Technical Director at WebFusion for one year (2011-2012) in London. Prior to that, he was Group Technical & Projects Manager at STL Group Ltd (2007-2011) and Brandwidth (2006-2007). Earlier in his career, he held the role of IT Manager at Rapid Climate Control Limited (2003-2005) and EMEA IT Manager positions at Documentum (2000-2003) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (1997-2000). He began his career as Network Manager at John Laing Homes from 1993 to 1997.
Education and Expertise
Peter Smith studied Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at the Greater London Business School, where he achieved a Foundation degree. His expertise includes IT infrastructure architecture, cloud-based platform development, and optimization of data centers. He has also managed multi-million dollar OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
Key Responsibilities at Cision
At Cision, Peter Smith is responsible for architecting IT infrastructure to support the company's growth, managing global Network & Voice initiatives, and overseeing the integration of multiple acquisitions. He also leads the establishment of new international offices and develops cloud-based platforms to support go-to-market strategies.
Strategic Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement
Peter Smith has demonstrated a track record of driving strategic IT leadership and ICT infrastructure development in global PE-backed, SME, and PLC SaaS and Pharmaceutical companies. He is experienced in high-level stakeholder engagement, influencing C-level clients, and compiling board reports and finance business cases for VC and private equity investors. Additionally, he has navigated cultural nuances to effectively mobilize teams across EMEAI and North America in high-pressure environments.