Stockport-based musicMagpie has appointed Chris Sproston to the newly-created role of Group Chief Technology Officer.
Sproston will be responsible for leading transformational technology change within the business in the UK and the US, where the brand operates under the name of Decluttr. He will oversee IT strategy, infrastructure, architecture and development.
Sproston has more than 20 years’ technology experience within the retail, financial services, education, commercial and international sectors. Before joining musicMagpie, he was responsible for architecture, development and data at the Police Mutual Group.
Prior to that, he was a strategic consultant at the University of Salford, interim Chief Operations Officer at Godel Technologies Europe and head of IT Development at the Co-operative Group.
“I am delighted to be joining musicMagpie at such an exciting and important time as it embarks on a new era of growth,” Sproston said.
“I have a real passion for technology and the role it can play in an organisation’s success. I’m looking forward to working with the team to deliver best in class results across all IT functions.”
Steve Oliver, CEO of musicMagpie, added: “We are thrilled to have Chris on board as part of an exceptional senior management team as we look to an exciting period ahead for the company. Chris’ passion and commitment are representative of musicMagpie’s ethos and culture and we welcome his expertise in the delivery of our technology and development strategy.”
