Allens has announced the appointment of Philip Scorgie as its new CIO. Scorgie joins Allens following three-and-a-half years as the CIO for global law firm, Mayer Brown, in the US. Prior to his time at Mayer Brown, Scorgie was senior IT consultant at Norton Rose (in Australia, for the APAC region) and prior to that, the CIO for Deacons (in Hong Kong). Scorgie has also served as director for the Australian Legal Sector Alliance, as well as the director of business information systems for Deacons. During his time in this role, Deacons was acquired by Norton Rose. Scorgie’s international experience also includes a number of software development and engineering roles in Australia, South Africa and Germany. “Australia is now one of the most competitive and exciting legal markets globally. We have entered a period of real change, and I am excited to join Allens, a firm that puts clients at the centre of its thinking, that is embracing change and the possibilities that new technology brings,” Scorgie said in a statement. Commenting on the appointment, Allens COO, Rod Fielding, said the firm sees enormous potential in using new technologies to deliver services more effectively and efficiently to its clients. “Philip [Scorgie] and his team will play a key role in supporting our lawyers to meet the changing needs of our clients,” said Fielding.Scorgie will commence the new role on May 10 and will be based in Melbourne. Related content News Amazon to lay off 9,000 more workers, including some at AWS The latest round of Amazon layoffs will impact AWS, Twitch, advertising and PXT, CEO Andy Jassy said. By Jon Gold Mar 20, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost What’s next for network operations Broadcom: 2023 Tech Trends That Transform IT By Serge Lucio, Vice President and General Manager, Agile Operations Division Mar 20, 2023 8 mins IT Leadership Networking BrandPost Digital transformation obstacles: Stubborn challenges, what to do about them Value Stream Management is an increasingly essential approach to strategic transformation initiatives. To help teams more fully capitalize on the opportunities it presents, Broadcom is holding its third annual VSM Summit. By Marla Schimke, Head of Product and Growth Marketing, Broadcom's Enterprise Software Division Mar 20, 2023 3 mins Devops Software Development Feature CEO directives: Top 5 initiatives for IT leaders As organizations change course with economic gyrations, collaboration between IT and business becomes priority No. 1 for CEOs. By Stacy Collett Mar 20, 2023 7 mins IT Leadership 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