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− | http://globalvillagegovernance.blogspot.com/ | + | '''Laurence Millar''' is currently the Managing Director at GVG Limited, and a Trustee and Treasurer at 2020 Communications Trust.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/laurencemillar LinkedIn Profile]</ref> |
− | http://www.linkedin.com/in/laurencemillar | + | |
| + | ==Professional Experiences== |
| + | * In GEISCO Limited, Mr. Millar was a senior technical consultant and among other tasks he also implemented diverse global systems for companies like American Express and Citibank; |
| + | * Executive Manager for Databank Systems Limited where he handled the areas of customer service, applications management, and technical operations support; |
| + | * General Manager in Information Technology for a Government agency where, among other things, he introduced the Community Services Card and managed the implementation of SWIFTT program; |
| + | * At Azimuth Consulting Limited, Mr. Millar managed the area related to management consulting with a focus on business plans and government investment, and also managed the implementation of New Zealand's online government portal, [www.nzgo.govt.nz]; |
| + | * Chief Operating Officer at Infrontier Limited where he developed a business strategy for a start-up business that provided Supply Chain Management Solutions; |
| + | * State Services Commission, Mr. Millar was the New Zealand Government's CIO; |
| + | * At FutureGov, Laurence Millar continues to hold the position of Editor at Large. FutureGov is a network of senior public sector officials from Asia and the Middle East that work to create opportunities for improving the governance and engagement of organizations belonging to the public sector. |
| + | * Presently, he is also the Trustee and Treasurer for 2020 Communication Trust; |
| + | * Another important position that he presently occupies is Managing Director at [[GVG Limited]]. GVG, or Global Village Governance, tries to come up with answers for the challenges that governments face from globally connected citizens. Larence maintains its [http://globalvillagegovernance.blogspot.com/ blog]<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/laurencemillar Laurence Millar's experience]</ref> |
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| + | ===Government State Services Commission=== |
| + | Until May 2009, Laurence Millar was New Zealand's CIO. Mr. Millar developed and implemented the strategy for New Zealand's e-government portal, introduced the GatewayTM as a tool for managing risks, started the implementation of the [[GSN|Government Shared Network]] (GSN), etc.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/laurencemillar Past experiences]</ref> |
| + | However, in 2009, Mr. Millar resigned from this position due to poor management of the GSN contracts related to the Commission and the consultancy group Voco. <ref>[http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/netw/ABCCC7CAFDF99C43CC25758C000C9264 CIO resigns after Voco report]</ref> |
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| + | ==Education== |
| + | * University of London, MSc in Cybernetics, 1978-1980 |
| + | * University of Cambridge, MA Mathematics, 1970–1974 |
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| + | ==References== |
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