Former Ministry of Defence COO to head C5 Alliance

Tuesday 09 October 2018

C5 Alliance has appointed the former Chief Operating Officer of the Ministry of Defence’s Information Systems and Services (ISS) division as Chief Executive Officer.

At the MOD, Scott Workman OBE led a team of military, public service and technology industry specialists in the delivery of a programme to transform information services.

The firm says that he has extensive experience in defining technology requirements for demanding information and communication users.

After gaining his commission from Sandhurst in 1982, Mr Workman completed a degree and an MBA at Cranfield University while serving in the Royal Signals where he progressed to the rank of colonel. He then joined the General Staff and rose to the rank of brigadier.

Matthew Corbin, Chief Executive Officer of BDO in Jersey, which acquired the C5 Alliance Group earlier this year, said: “I believe that Scott’s experience in technology, transformation and leadership development in particular will be invaluable to our business. I relish the opportunity to work with him.”

Mr Workman said: “Everyone I met at C5 during the selection process was very positive and engaging and that energy is infectious. C5 is a people organisation which has an inspirational management group leading a first-class team of technologists and business professionals. I look forward to working with the team on the next chapter of development for the company, to supporting the enormous potential here and watching people excel.

“Looking beyond the business, I have come to the Islands at a time of considerable change and welcome the opportunity to apply my skills and experience to help with that.” 

Mr Workman, who left the army in July 2018, will succeed Managing Director, Rob Leader, who will retire at the end of the year.