Computacenter plc announced the appointment of René Carayol to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 November 2022. After leaving University, René joined Marks & Spencer where he worked for 10 years, including as a Senior IT Manager, before moving to join PepsiCo as IT Systems Director. He subsequently moved to IPC Magazines as CIO, staying with the business until it was sold to AOL Time Warner.

René is now an experienced Executive Leadership Coach and broadcaster, with much of his recent work focusing particularly on areas such as Diversity and Inclusion, Inclusive Leadership and cultural transformation across large organisations. In 2004, René was awarded an MBE for his outstanding contribution to the business community. He holds an undergraduate degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Roehampton.

René will serve as a member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Rene Haas has informed the Company that he will retire from the Board with effect from 1 December 2022.