Christopher Smith, the former country head and managing director of Wipro’s Australia and New Zealand operations, has left the company to take up the role of Asia Pacific managing director at Civica, a global GovTech specialist. Smith brings over three decades of professional experience to Civica, having previously worked at Telstra’s consulting division, Telstra Purple, and holding various senior roles at the Australian telco.
Civica is a public sector software provider and professional services firm that was acquired by investment management giant Blackstone last year for $2.5 billion. The company is looking to expand its presence in the Asia Pacific region, and Smith will be responsible for driving business operations, growth, and strategy across the region from Sydney.
Smith’s new role will see him working with Civica’s talented team to drive expansion and success across the APAC region, which is the company’s second-largest market. Civica supports governments and organizations in the health, social care, and education sectors with solutions covering various aspects of running an effective organization.
The company claims to have over 6,000 clients and 100 million-plus users globally. Smith’s predecessor at Wipro, Sarah Adam-Gedge, had a short tenure of less than two years and has since been appointed as chair of Kinetic IT and a director of Cricket Australia, which is aligned with fellow Indian giant HCLTech. Wipro has yet to announce Smith’s replacement.
Lee Perkins, CEO of Civica, welcomed Smith to the company, citing his proven ability to grow businesses and forge impactful relationships in the APAC market, as well as his deep customer focus and go-to-market expertise. Smith expressed his excitement to join Civica at a pivotal time in its journey and looks forward to working with the team to drive expansion and success across the APAC region.