• Sony announces Giles Wood to join leadership team
  • Wood named head of services for Sony Professional Solutions Europe
  • “Giles joins Sony at an exciting juncture for our professional business as we transform,” says VP

Sony has announced Giles Wood as its new head of services for Sony Professional Solutions Europe.

Sony confirmed it aims to build its leadership team to accelerate growth in B2B professional services.

Wood will join Sony to lead its European Professional Services division, creating and delivering a wide portfolio of professional services from systems integration and through to consultancy and full managed services. Sony’s B2B customers extend across the media, corporate, education, healthcare and sports sectors.

He will bring over twenty years of experience in the B2B technology sector, having held leadership roles in organisations including BT, Fujitsu and Nortel as well as successfully overseeing start-up technology delivery businesses.

Sony Professional Solutions Europe vice president Adam Fry said: “Giles joins Sony at an exciting juncture for our professional business as we transform towards a true solutions company offering a broad technology and services proposition to our professional customers.

“His passion for innovation and his impressive track record in leading business transformation will be great assets to drive the next phase of our growth.”

In a statement Sony said: “[It] has seen its services business grow to over one third of its B2B revenues in Europe and sees opportunity for further innovation and significant growth, complementing its renowned product strengths.”