Stone Group, part of Converge Technology Solutions Corp., has today announced the departure of current CEO Simon Harbridge, who originally joined the company in 2005.
“Simon has driven the company’s transformation from a £38m education focused OEM to a £160m technology reseller with a sustainable and circular approach to the provision of IT and related services,” said Converge Technology Solutions. So his replacement will have to be sweet.
And that replacement has already been named. Current Stone chief revenue and marketing officer, Tim Westbrook, will assume the role of Converge UK managing director, effective 1 January, 2025.
Following several senior leadership roles in Europe, North America, and the APAC region, Westbrook joined Stone Group in 2018. Since then, he has strategically led the company’s education and public sector business, and continues to drive Stone’s growth and presence in the UK SMB and enterprise space.
Under Westbrook’s sales leadership, Stone has “enjoyed six consecutive years of growth, as it continues to solidify a leading position in the UK IT solutions and services marketplace”, said Converge.
“It has been two years since Stone was acquired by Converge Technology Solutions and, having overseen the first part of the organisation’s integration into Converge, now is the perfect time for the company to transition leadership,” said the departing Harbridge. “I am incredibly proud and privileged to have led the fantastic team at Stone during a period of exciting growth and transformation.”
“I thank Simon for his leadership, dedication, and professional commitment over the last two years,” added Greg Berard (pictured), chief executive officer of Converge. “He has shown great commitment in helping grow Converge across the UK, and expand our services portfolio to address our customers’ unique ongoing needs with innovative technologies. We’re looking forward to the evolution of Converge UK that will continue under Tim Westbrook.”
