Kevin Malone has retired from his role as Assistant Director of ICT at Coventry City Council after more than three decades working in local government technology. Recognised in the last two editions of the CIO 100, Malone’s took up his post in Coventry in January 2011 where he in-sourced the council’s ICT service after 11 years of outsourced provision. Before moving to his role at Coventry City Council, Malone held various posts at Shropshire County Council for 32 years, working his way up from roles as a Computer Operator and ICT Technician to Head of ICT Services, a role he started in 2006. Malone also served as Desktops & Networks Manager, and Computer Operations Manager in Shropshire, and spoke to CIO UK in 2012 about austerity and the opportunity to use severe spending cuts to transform the way Coventry City Council’s services are delivered. Related content Feature Industry clouds prove their business value Born of partnerships and ecosystem-centric by their nature, cloud solutions aimed at specific verticals are taking root, forming a complex, rapidly evolving market CIOs must be strategic about entering. By Paula Rooney Mar 24, 2023 7 mins Cloud Computing Feature What is data governance? Best practices for managing data assets Data governance defines roles, responsibilities, and processes for ensuring accountability for and ownership of data assets across the enterprise. By Thor Olavsrud Mar 24, 2023 10 mins IT Governance Frameworks Big Data Data Mining BrandPost Stay in Control of Your Data with a Secure and Compliant Sovereign Cloud By Stan Kwong Mar 23, 2023 6 mins Cloud Security Cloud Computing News Accenture to lay off 19,000 to cut costs amid economic uncertainty Technology services giant Accenture will continue to hire but meanwhile is cutting staff to streamline operations in the face of economic headwinds. By Anirban Ghoshal Mar 23, 2023 2 mins IT Consulting Services Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe