Australia’s leading specialists in SAP and OpenText technologies, Chrome Consulting, today announced that its board of directors has appointed Mark Frear as chief executive officer.
“We are fortunate to have someone of Mark Frear’s calibre and experience step up to lead Chrome Consulting,” said director and board member, Daniel Jewell. “We are at a critical moment and we need a new leadership approach to successfully implement our strategy taking advantage of the market opportunities ahead. Mark is a visionary when it comes to document enabling process transformation with a proven track record helping SAP build its business in this domain. He is a passionate communicator, customer focused with strong leadership capabilities. Furthermore, as a member of Chrome’s board of directors for the past ten months and over 21 years’ experience working for SAP in the UK and Australia, Mark has a solid understanding of our solutions and markets.” Prior to that Mark worked for Deloitte where he qualified as a chartered accountant – underpinning his business experience.
Mark said, “I am honoured and excited to lead Chrome Consulting. I have seen how the extensive experience the Chrome team drives customer innovation, certainty and business benefits when integrating content with SAP Business Process. They have led the world with implementation “firsts” in the region and worldwide. When done right, the benefits are plain to see, in fact, in the asset maintenance space it can save lives.”
Speaking on behalf of the board, Jewell said, “The board believes that the job of the Chrome Consulting CEO requires additional attributes to successfully execute on the company’s strategy. Mark Frear has the right operational, communication and leadership abilities to deliver improved execution and financial performance.”