Ceri Benwell

Current

• Datacentre Manager at PGL Travel

Past

• Project and Developement Manager at PGL Travel
• IT Manager at 3D Education and Adventure
• Product Development Manager at Superchoice Adventure

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Education

• Northumbria University
• Northumbria University

Connections

15 connections

Industry

Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Websites

• My Company

Ceri Benwell’s Summary

IT Operations / Datacentre Mangement, business system management, business continuity / disaster recovery, security.

Team and Project Management in IT for system selection & implementation (Finance, HR, Payroll, Reservations), bespoke development, infrastructure projects, business continuity planning and helpdesk mangement.

Experience with integrating IT systems and departments in company mergers and aquisitions.

Worked for companies owned by Scottish and Newcastle PLC, Centre Parcs UK and Holidaybreak PLC.

Ceri Benwell’s Specialties:

IT Operations Management, Project Management, system selection & implementation (Finance, HR, Payroll, Reservations), bespoke development, infrastructure projects, business continuity planning and helpdesk mangement.

Ceri Benwell’s Experience

• Datacentre Manager

  PGL Travel

  (Public Company; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  January 2009 — Present (1 year )

  Overseeing day to day operations and development of datacentres and infrastructure accross Holidaybreak plc Education Division including management of business systems, buisness continuity, disaster recovery and security.

• Project and Developement Manager

  PGL Travel

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  August 2004 — January 2009 (4 years 6 months)

  Managing a wide portfolio of IT projects (up to 250k including system selection and implementation and bespoke system developement)
  
  Manageing a small in house development team and external contractors and developement houses.

• IT Manager

  3D Education and Adventure

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  April 1999 — July 2004 (5 years 4 months)

  Managed all aspects of IT delivery and development

• Product Development Manager

  Superchoice Adventure

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  March 1994 — March 1999 (5 years 1 month)

  Developed and managed range of residential Educational Products focused on IT and Science.

Ceri Benwell’s Education

• Northumbria University

  MSc , Optoelectronics , 2002 — 2003

• Northumbria University

  BSc , Applied Physics , 1988 — 2002

  Activities and Societies:

  OUTAC

Additional Information

Ceri Benwell’s Websites:

• My Company

Ceri Benwell’s Interests:

Emerging Technologies, Project Management, Gastronomy

Ceri Benwell’s Groups:

1st Ruardean Scout Group, Parent Governor - Ruardean CofE Primary School

Ceri Benwell’s Contact Settings

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