Bluestones Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Fractional CTO, Tom Cooksey, who’s joined the Group to help drive its technology strategy forward, build on the Group’s existing IT capabilities, and support the company’s ambitious future growth plans.

Speaking about his appointment, Tom said,

“I am delighted to join Bluestones as a Fractional CTO. The business is extremely ambitious and embraces technology to help drive its overall growth strategy – it is going to be great to be a part of that.”

Tom is a highly experienced technology leader with demonstrable experience in solving complex business problems. He’s a technologist at heart and is as comfortable in front of some code as he is in the board room. Previous roles include founder at IR35.io which went on to be acquired by The Kingsbridge Group, where he became Chief Technology Officer. He has also worked for major brands including EA Games, Sky, and The National Lottery.

Bluestones Group’s CEO and founder Steve Pendergast commented on Tom’s appointment, saying,

“As the Group continues to scale at pace, it’s important that we evolve sustainably and capitalise on the technologies available to us. With Tom’s experience and insight, we believe we will be well-positioned to nurture and develop our existing team of IT and technology specialists, whilst creating a structured technology roadmap for our future.”