The CEO of the Swindon-based British Computer Society (BCS) has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List.
David Clarke is the Chief Executive Officer of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT which employs over 200 people.
David became CEO of the Institute in May 2002 and is widely acknowledged as having transformed it into the professional body it is today. Under his management, membership of BCS has risen from 38,000 to 70,000; revenues have grown by 150 per cent; and the Institute’s reserves have trebled to £12m. Recently, the Institute invested in a major transformation programme to ensure that it remains relevant to IT professionals worldwide and achieves its vision of being a world-class organisation for IT.
David commented: “I am absolutely delighted to be honoured in this way. I am very proud to be part of the IT industry which is one of the most exciting professions of our time. It truly is at the heart of much of our society today.”
Elizabeth Sparrow, President, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT said: “I am delighted that David has been recognised for his contribution to the IT industry. David has worked tirelessly for the Chartered Institute since 2002 and the organisation has prospered under his leadership and vision.
“The standing of Institute’s qualifications has never been higher; we are highly respected for our contributions to academic and industrial discussion and our ‘Professionalism in IT’ initiative, devised and launched by David, has been adopted internationally. Very importantly, David has helped to secure the Institute’s financial standing; our annual revenues have more than doubled; our reserves have trebled and we are meeting our forecasts despite the difficult economic conditions.”
