Ryan George is widely recognized in the technology services sector for his deep knowledge of the market and talent pool, inclusive of global systems integrators, digital product and software engineering services, managed service providers, embedded services within enterprise technology and business process outsourcing companies. He focuses on board, CEO and CxO search across the technology services sector, and advises boards, CEOs and private equity sponsors on succession planning, pre-deal leadership due diligence, leadership development, organizational design and top team effectiveness.
Ryan is a core member of Spencer Stuart’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Professional Services practices. He has conducted search assignments for numerous domestic and global publicly traded and private equity-backed technology services companies. Ryan works collaboratively with a global team, mirror-matching the complex, global nature of IT services clients. He believes that in the human-capital intensive world of IT services, top talent and effective team leadership have an outsized impact on creating shareholder and stakeholder value. He is energized by the pace of technological innovation, driven by the IT services sector.
A deep focus on the IT services market
- Ryan’s placement history includes the CEO of a public “tier one” systems integrator, CEO of a private equity-sponsored cloud managed services business and CRO for a large-cap digital engineering services company. He has also successfully led industry vertical (BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing, etc.), practice (data & analytics, enterprise applications, etc.) and functional head (large deals, partnerships, marketing, new logo sales, etc.) executive searches.
- He joined Spencer Stuart from another executive search firm where he was a managing partner for the firm’s New York office.
- Ryan began his career in sales and field service management roles with a multinational business services company.
Ryan earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.