Alex Rutter

CEO

London, United Kingdom20 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Led AI Sales and Architecture teams at Google Cloud.
Achieved 20x revenue growth in retail sector.
Managed integration of major acquisitions at IBM.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI solutions leader with extensive experience in sales and market strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Artificial IntelligenceSalesDigital StrategyBusiness DevelopmentRevenue ManagementLeadershipIntegration ManagementRetail SolutionsMarket DevelopmentM&a Management

Other Skills

Market strategyDeliveryActivationRevenue growthCustomer acquisitionTeam managementCultural integrationFiscal integrationOperational integrationDigital CommerceOmni Channel RetailGTMM&AOrganizational transformationMajor Account Development

About

Responsible for Google Clouds Artificial Intelligence business across UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, leading AI Sales and Architecture teams responsible for Google Clouds AI Revenue stream. Member of Google Cloud EMEA Senior leadership team, Non Executive Director at the AI nutritional advisory platform - SpoonGuru.

Experience

20 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

3 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

The king's trust international

Digital & Technology Advisory Board - Member

Feb 2026 – Present · 2 mos

Google

2 roles

Managing Director - Artificial Intelligence UK, Europe, Middle East & Africa

Promoted

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs

Responsible for Google Clouds Artificial Intelligence business across UK & Ireland, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Leading all AI Sales and Architecture teams responsible for Google Clouds AI Revenue stream, Signings, Market strategy, delivery and activation.

Artificial IntelligenceSalesMarket strategyDeliveryActivation

UK Director - Retail, Travel & Transport & Consumer Packaged Goods

Apr 2021 – Apr 2024 · 3 yrs

Director of Google Cloud and Head of Retail Industry- Responsible for shaping the UK & Ireland strategy helping our clients across the wider retail sector continue on their accelerated digital journeys. Delivered 20x Revenue growth and 11x Customer acquisition

Digital strategyRevenue growthCustomer acquisitionBusiness Development

Spoon guru

Board Member

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

Ibm

6 roles

Vice President of IBM UK & Ireland

Jul 2020 – Mar 2021 · 8 mos

Leading IBM UK's - Infrastructure associated Software and Services revenue and signings stream. Responsible for $500m+ revenue, management of over 350 people across marketing, sales, support and operations.

Revenue managementTeam managementLeadership

Director, Red Hat Synergy UK & Ireland

Jul 2019 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr

Integration Executive for acquisition of Red Hat business unit into IBM. Responsible for successful cultural, fiscal and operational integration into IBM whilst accelerating ROI on investment case.

Cultural integrationFiscal integrationOperational integrationIntegration managementLeadership

Director - IBM Retail, AI & Customer Engagement Software

Jan 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

Head of IBM Retail focused solution offerings, across a sales organisation of 150+ delivering transactional SW revenues in excess of $250m pa. Specialist market focus on Digital Commerce, Omni Channel Retail, Digital marketing and Enterprise supply chain. Enhancing retail clients ability to utilise their own data assets through Artificial Intelligence.

Digital CommerceOmni Channel RetailArtificial IntelligenceRetail solutions

EMEA Managing Director - The Weather Company (IBM Acquisiton)

Nov 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

EMEA MD for IBM Acquisition of 'The Weather Company' - Managing full integration of acquired entity into EMEA business. Sales, GTM , Market Development & Analyst relations.

Market developmentSalesGTM

Chief of Staff IBM Data, Analytics & Artificial Intelligence

Promoted

Jul 2015 – Oct 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

International assignment as Chief of Staff to Senior Vice President and Office of CEO. Management team responsibilities comprising a global salesforce of 40k staff, $20bn revenue operating across all global markets. Additional responsibilities included M&A, Press / Analyst engagement and Organisational transformation programs.

M&AOrganizational transformationM&A managementLeadership

Various Sales Management and Leadership roles across Software & Services

Nov 2010 – Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Enterprise Software (SAAS & Transactional)
Systems Integrator and Ecosystem
Infrastructure

Cbi (confederation of british industry)

'35 Business leaders under 35' Committee Member

Aug 2016 – Aug 2020 · 4 yrs · London, United Kingdom

Appointed to select committee designed to address and advise on issues affecting business in the U.K. With specific focus on the needs and viewpoints of the younger generation of business professionals