Digital transformation specialist ANS Group has made another major addition to its board with the appointment of Colin Bain as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
As COO and then MD of QuantiQ, Bain played a key role in growing the company into the largest independent Microsoft Dynamics 365 partner in the UK, ahead of the its sale to global Microsoft solutions powerhouse Avanade in 2021.
Prior to becoming part of Avanade, QuantiQ won the prestigious Microsoft Business Applications Inner Circle award for five consecutive years with Bain in post.
A CIMA chartered accountant, Bain has vast experience in the delivery of software and tech services and has worked with Microsoft Dynamics since its inception. His new role will see him take responsibility for the largest division within ANS with a brief covering professional services, managed services and transformation.
The news follows the recent appointment of new CFO Alex Hodgson, as ANS strengthens its group board in preparation for the next phase of its growth.
Bain said: “I’ve always loved working with technology and the pace of the industry. At ANS I see a business with a brilliant focus on its people and the opportunity to make decisions that make a difference.
“Happy people do the right things for customers, so a focus on people means a focus on customers. Whether they’re taking their first steps into cloud, or growing their cloud and digital operations, it’s my job to ensure that every customer sees ANS as a trusted partner.”
Manchester headquartered ANS Group was created from the 2021 merger of ANS and UKFast. Following the acquisition of Preact in January, a 65-strong Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Partner and Power Platform Expert, ANS Group now employs more than 800 people. It offers public and private cloud, hosting, security, DevOps, applications and data services to thousands of customers, from enterprise to SMB and public sector organisations.
