Partnership has appointed Giles Offen as its chief technology officer (CTO).

Offen will bring 18 years of global experience to the role and will be focussing on the transformation of IT capability and change programmes.

His last role was as CTO at Advanced Payment Solutions and vice president of eCommerce solution delivery for the publishers Reed Elsevier.

He said: “Partnership is a FTSE-250 listed company with significant growth aspirations and a strong leadership team. I am therefore delighted to join the company as I feel I can make a real contribution to developing the IT and change department to ensure that it continues to provide innovative cost-effective solutions to delivering business requirements while driving revenue.”

Jane Kennedy, chief operating officer at Partnership, said: “At Partnership, we are committed to providing our customers with the best possible service experience and realise that the bar needs to be consistently raised.

“Therefore, we are delighted to welcome Giles who will help us to maintain and build on these standards by transforming our IT and change programmes. He brings a wealth of experience to the role and I look forward to working with him.”