Mike Slater Email Address

CRO and Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President

UNIT4 is a computer software company which offers solutions for financial data analysis, financial management etc.

25 years’ IT experience including senior leadership at Compuware, IBM, Software AG, SAP and Unit4. I am passionate about what I do, because I love what I do. I cut through the noise to give laser focus on the things that will make a dramatic difference to take teams and an organisation to the next level, or where necessary turn them around. Sought out to turnaround and develop organisations of all sizes (SMEs > Blue Chips), I am entrepreneurial in nature, an instinctive trouble-shooter, business transformer and developer of people. Led teams that resulted in: ■ Dramatic triple digit growth in first 18 months at Software AG (UK) ■ Significant YoY and double -digit margin growth in N EMEA, South Africa & APJ at Software AG ■ No. 1 performing IBM Information Management team worldwide ■ Near triple digit revenue growth within 12 months at 1E Customer obsession (delivering a clear, quantifiable ROI for customers) utmost integrity, and a people centric approach are instrumental cornerstones in my creating trusting relationships, both internally and externally. A Degree in Applied Economics, a stint in finance in my early 20’s, international GM experience, and dealing with institutional investors in the latter part of my career, balances my "sales" thought leadership, with a wider perspective to draw upon when operating at board level. Experienced in creating global strategy to increase share price, I unite teams towards a shared vision and create environments where teams can excel and individuals can thrive often achieving what they didn’t realise they could achieve to progress their own careers. Outside of work, I am dad to two fantastic people (who have turned out to be cooler than their father ever was at their age!), attempt to play tennis, and have taken up helicopter lessons.