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www.ceotodaymagazine.com 76 CEO Today United Kingdom Awards 2019 IT SERVICES STEPHEN MURDOCH CEO of Micro Focus FIRM PROFILE Powering digital transformation At Micro Focus we help you run and transform your business. Driven by customer-centric innovation, our software provides the critical tools you need to build, operate, secure, and analyze the enterprise. By design, these tools bridge the gap between existing and emerging technologies – which means you can innovate faster, with less risk, in the race to digital transformation. We are a global enterprise software company that helps you run and transform your business. At Micro Focus we help you run and transform your business. Driven by customer-centric innovation, our software provides the critical tools you need to build, operate, secure, and analyze the enterprise. By design, these tools bridge the gap between existing and emerging technologies—which means you can innovate faster, with less risk, in the race to digital transformation. Our unique approach We believe that organizations don’t need to eliminate the past to make way for the future. Everything we do is based on a simple idea: The quickest, safest way to get results is to build on what you have. Our software does just that. It bridges the gap between existing and emerging technologies – so you can innovate faster, with less risk, in the race to digital transformation. Our portfolio includes: • Analytics and big data • Application development, test, and delivery • COBOL • Collaboration solutions • Information management and governance • Business continuity • IT operations management • Mainframe • Security www.microfocus.com ABOUT STEPHEN MURDOCH Stephen has a 25-year track record of success in the IT industry, spanning hardware, software, and services with a focus on driving strategic, transformational change. He joined Micro Focus in 2012 and has held critical leadership roles with responsibilities including Sales, Marketing and Product Management, most recently holding the Chief Operating Officer role. Prior to joining Micro Focus, Stephen held senior executive positions in general management, sales, and strategy with IBM and Dell.