Bytes Technology Group (BTG) has appointed Sam Mudd as its permanent CEO following a selection process that considered external candidates.
Since being appointed as interim CEO in February, Mudd has “demonstrated her natural ability as a leader and her ambition to take BTG forward”, BTG Chair Patrick De Smedt said.
Although the selection process was supported by an external search firm, Mudd was “the outstanding candidate for the role”.
The move sees Mudd take permanent charge of the UK’s fourth largest reseller-style business, according to Oxygen 250.
In March, LSE-listed Bytes said it expected its gross invoiced income to grow by over 25% in its year ended 29 February 2024 (GII stood at £1.44bn in its fiscal 2023).
Having joined Bytes via its acquisition of Phoenix Software (where she was MD) in 2017, Mudd has served on the BTG Board as an Executive Director since July 2023. Her elevation to interim CEO came following the abrupt departure of long-time leader Neil Murphy.
“I am very excited to be appointed as BTG’s new CEO. What has become even clearer in the past few months is the strength of our relationships with customers and the depth of our vendor partnerships,” Mudd said.
“All of this is underpinned by the quality of our people, who I truly believe are some of the best in the industry. It’s an honour to lead them and the wider Company in its next chapter.”
