Public sector software supplier Civica has announced that its CEO Wayne Story will formally retire on 31 December.
He will be succeeded by Lee Perkins who will take become the new group CEO.
Civica founder and group chair, Simon Downing said that during his tenure, Story expanded Civica’s global reach and increased software product capability while retaining the company’s culture and values.
“His leadership in successfully navigating us all through an unprecedented global pandemic – providing calm and clear direction and a reassuring ‘voice’ in uncertain times has left the business in such a strong position.”
Story first joined Civica in 2015 to head up the company as CEO. He was group CEO for the private equity backed services and payments group Equiniti.
He has extensive experience and management record with growth businesses including Capita Group, TSB Group and PA Consulting, and in 2017 led the strategic private equity investment in Civica by Partners Group on behalf of its clients.
Lee Perkins first joined the group this year when he headed up UK operations and support its growth plans in October.
Perkins has held a number of senior positions in the UK technology sector over the past two decades including UK MD and latterly Group COO at Sage.
“As a seasoned executive, his experience of operating international software businesses at scale and leading transformation programmes particularly around SaaS and go-to-market, means he’s well placed to build on our strong foundations, as we accelerate our growth in 2023 and beyond”, Downing said.
