Awards
Trudy was named as one of the top ten most influential women in UK Tech by Computer Weekly, and was also included in the 100 Welsh Women list "created to mark the contributions of women, past and present, who have made brilliant contributions to our national life". The Female FTSE Board Report published by Cranfield University recognised Trudy as one of the "Women to Watch 2017". She was one of the 30 women identified in the BCS Women in IT Campaign in 2014 Â and was then featured in the e-book of these 30 women in IT, "Women in IT: Inspiring the next generation" produced by the BCS. In 2015, Trudy was recognised by the Financial Times as a Notable Woman in IT and also by Computer Weekly as the 11th most influential woman in IT. In 2016, Trudy was again identified as one of the 50 most influential women in UK IT by Computer Weekly, also as one of the 10 Most Influential Women in IT in Computer Business and was also one of the Names to Know by Marie Claire. In 2021 Trudy was recognised for lifetime achievement and added to Computer Weekly's Hall of Fame. Trudy was celebrated as an iconic Welsh woman in 2021. Learning organisatioEducation
Trudy Norris-Grey attendeEarly life
Trudy Norris-Grey was born in Morriston, Swansea; number seven of eight children. She gained a degree in Business Studies and after graduating, she completed the Certified Chartered Accountants examinations and qualified as an accountant.Career
Trudy Norris-Grey's early career began in Racal Vodafone in 1983 as an audit accountant before moving to Digital Equipment Corporation in 1986, based in Reading. At Digital she headed the Channels Finance group before moving into a front line sales role. Her final position at Digital was on the UK board as General Manager of the Components and Peripherals division. Norris-Grey then took a position with Kodak as Marketing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa where she also opened new emerging market opportunities including in Africa and India. Norris-Grey joined Oracle in 2000 as its Vice President for Indirect Channels and Partners. After five successful years at Oracle she was asked to head up Sun Microsystems UK and Ireland as its Managing Director and President. In 2008 she joined BT Wholesale as Managing Director responsible for strategy, new business and transformation before moving to BT Global Services as Senior Vice President for Global Indirect Channels and Partners. In 2012 Norris-Grey joined Microsoft as its General Manager responsible for its public sector business in Central and Eastern Europe subsequently moving to the USA to lead Microsoft's new business development team for public sector. In addition Trudy has chaired the CBI's Committee on Innovation, Science & Technology,was a member of the Research Council's Funders Forum, and a founder member of the Corporate Leaders Group where she was both a Government adviser on Sustainability and Carbon Emissions and head of the work group on Government Procurement for thPersonal life
Trudy Norris-Grey was born in Wales, in Swansea. She is married to Robert Norris-Grey and is mother to three children.References
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