Capco Appoints Mark Pickering as Senior Advisor to the UK Energy Practice

Capco appoints former Shell Trading and EDF Trading CIO Mark Pickering as Senior Advisor to UK Energy practice

LONDON, December 13, 2024 – Capco, the global management and technology consultancy, today announced the appointment of Mark Pickering as a Senior Advisor to further accelerate the growth of the company’s newly established UK Energy practice. 

Mark is an energy and commodities Chief Information Officer (CIO) and advisor with over 35 years of information technology management and consulting experience. He has held senior executive roles at Global Fortune 500 companies including EDF, Shell, Enron, Bankers Trust, HSBC, and Bank of America, and consulting roles at ADNOC and Glencore.

Having worked at the CIO level since 1998, Mark brings a deep understanding of technology, business strategy, transformation, and innovation to his new role. He has hands-on experience in designing, developing, and managing complex energy trading solutions, and has architected and overseen major change programmes, devised enterprise IT strategies, and implemented innovative world-class bespoke IT trading solutions.

Rob Deakin, Partner & Head of UK Energy at Capco, said: “Mark’s expertise will be invaluable to our clients, and I am delighted to welcome him to the UK Energy practice. Mark has a real wealth of experience in the energy sector, having held pivotal roles such as CIO at both Shell Trading Global  and EDF Trading, alongside numerous other senior leadership positions across the energy industry. His insights, relationships and credentials will be key as we deliver on our mission of offering a truly differentiated proposition to the marketplace.”

Building on Capco’s 25-year heritage as a trusted partner to leading organizations globally, the UK Energy practice draws on the company’s proven track record of driving transformation across both the financial services and energy industries. It leverages Capco’s significant experience in areas such trading & risk management (TRM), regulatory remediation, and digitalization to deliver change initiatives for our UK Energy clients. 

About Capco 
Capco, a Wipro company, is a global management and technology consultancy specializing in driving transformation in the financial services and energy industries. Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital markets, wealth and asset management, insurance, and the energy sector. Capco’s cutting-edge ingenuity is brought to life through its award-winning Be Yourself At Work culture and diverse talent. To learn more, visit www.capco.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

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