Legal practice Browne Jacobson has recruited Abby Ewen as its first female IT director.
Following on from Caroline Green’s recent appointment as the company’s first female senior partner, Abby’s employment increases the number of women on the firm's executive to five of the eleven members.
Iain Blatherwick, managing partner and the firm’s executive board, said: "Abby’s appointment is a real coup for the business.
"She will play a crucial role in helping us to deliver our vision and strategy, drive business performance and create a high-performance culture and environment where talented people from diverse backgrounds are motivated and thrive.
“She has an impressive track record and she will be joining a strong team that has been core to helping to meet the current and future commercial needs of the business.”
Abby joins from law firm BLM where she was IT director for more than six years. Prior to her time at BLM, she held various senior IT and change management positions over 10 years with law firm Simmons and Simmons.
On joining Browne Jacobson, which has offices in Nottingham and Birmingham, Abby said: "I have been really impressed with the investment the firm has made in recent years and their vision for placing IT at the heart of their strategy for future growth.
"I am looking forward to using my experience to develop a best in class IT team and take advantage of the technological developments in the market to provide a truly unique experience for both its people and clients."
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As well as being a regular speaker at high profile industry events, Abby actively promotes the technology sector as an attractive career option to school children in her role as a STEM ambassador. She is also a Director of LITIG (Legal IT Innovators Group) and a member of the advisory panel at DELTAS – a group that promotes diversity & excellence in legal technology and security.