Paul Smith

Paul Smith is an Executive Partner at IBM Global Business Services, specializing in the Industrial sector and serving as the Lead Account Partner for Ford of Europe. With 19 years of experience, Paul has been instrumental in assisting clients in leveraging data and analytics to enhance decision-making processes. His in-depth knowledge spans various facets of the automotive industry, such as sales, marketing, service, IT, research and development, connected car technology, mobile development, captive finance, and manufacturing.

Paul Smith's educational background includes a degree in MEng & Man, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacture & Management from the University of Birmingham, and he also attended Nottingham High School.

Throughout his career, Paul has held key positions such as Executive Partner, Lead Account Partner for Ford of Europe, Associate Partner in Business Analytics & Optimisation within the Automotive Industry, and Global lead in Pricing Community at IBM. Prior to his tenure at IBM, he worked as a management consultant at PwC Consulting and was a Sponsored Student at Ford Motor Company.