US-listed DXC Technology has named Steve Turpie as senior vice president & general manager for the company’s region covering UK, Ireland, Israel, the Middle East and Africa (llUKIIMEA), effective immediately. Maruf Majed, who has led the region since DXC’s inception, will retire from the company, but will remain on the DXC senior leadership team until March 31, 2020.
Steve Turpie reports to DXC President and CEO Mike Salvino and joined DXC in October as head of client account management in UKIIMEA. In his role as regional general manager, he is responsible for delivering on the company’s focused strategy on people, customers and operational execution.
“Since joining DXC, Steve has worked to understand where we are currently positioned with our customers and where we should focus our attention moving forward,” Salvino said. “By taking DXC to the next level in the UKIIMEA region, Steve will be instrumental in driving our strategy and renewed customer focus to the rest of our organization.”
Prior to joining DXC, Turpie held senior roles in strategic sourcing and procurement at QBE Insurance Group Ltd. and at Zurich Insurance Company. He served as a senior advisor to the head of Accenture Operations, a global role based out of London. Turpie also held operational leadership and finance roles with Aviva PLC and Cable & Wireless.