Novon is thrilled to announce the promotion of IT industry veteran Chris Spring to the newly created role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Chris will lead Novon’s core technology strategy, ensuring customers are leveraging their data to drive more meaningful outcomes and maximise their business potential.

“As Novon continues to grow and evolve, our customers are increasingly seeking strategic guidance on how to harness their data for maximum business impact,” explains Novon CEO, Dominic Dufaur.

“The appointment of Chris reflects both his visionary leadership and his exceptional contributions to Novon over the past decade. As Technical Director, he has been instrumental in shaping the company’s advisory practice, which we’re excited to announce will now be led by Thomas Isaksson.”

Thomas brings a wealth of technical expertise across data, digital, and integration services, underpinned by deep consulting experience from Deloitte and BearingPoint. More recently, he has played pivotal strategic and architectural leadership roles in some of the region’s largest transformation programs, including at IAG, Westpac, and CBA.

The appointments mark an exciting milestone for Novon. Over the past 18 months, we have strengthened our leadership team to not only be able to deliver exceptional technical solutions but also provide end-to-end strategic guidance—from discovery to execution.

Unleashing your power as a data-driven organisation

Chris Spring explains: “Data isn’t just an asset. It’s the foundation of your organisation’s competitive advantage. Emerging tech like Generative AI and machine learning is helping to solve complex business challenges, which is exciting, but it also means that dynamic data readiness–and governance–is essential.”

• Businesses that embrace a data-driven culture make faster, better informed decisions, automate processes, freeing up human capital for innovation.
  
• Advanced architectures like data fabric and data mesh are enabling new ways to manage and optimise data, and improve customer and employee experiences.
  
• Many organisations lack the internal expertise to fully capitalise on their data, making external data advisory services critical for success.

Novon: your 2025 data partners

Novon’s Data Advisory services have been designed to seamlessly integrate with your business goals. Whether it’s data strategy, governance, integration, or analytics, we’re dedicated to helping you future-proof your organisation’s data landscape, through:

• Connecting disparate data sources in real-time to improve agility and decision-making.
  
• Adopting cutting-edge frameworks like data mesh and data fabric for future-ready operations.
  
• Identifying gaps in current data practices and providing a structured roadmap for long-term success.
  
• Automating data governance to enhance accuracy, transparency, and trust while reducing risks.
  
• Supporting any major business transformations, such as mergers/acquisitions and operational efficiency initiatives.

Data is the beating heart of your organisation. As your data advisory partner, Novon can help you quickly generate insights to accelerate decision making, ensure rapid response to fast-changing market conditions, and unlock new sources of value and growth.

To learn more about how Novon’s Data Advisory can help unlock the full potential of your data assets, call 02 9037 3000 or email hello@novon.com.au today.

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