Hakim Group
Chris Livingston has extensive experience in IT management, currently serving as Head of IT at Hakim Group since February 2022. Previously, Chris held the role of Business Analyst at Donald Russell Ltd from January 2021 to February 2022 and was the Group IT Manager at Duncan and Todd Group from March 2012 to October 2020, overseeing IT functions across multiple sites. Earlier experience includes IT Manager at ARR CRAIB TRANSPORT LIMITED, where Chris established an in-house IT support function, and serving as Head of IT Working Party for The Transport Association, leading initiatives for 60+ UK haulage firms. Chris began the IT career as a Senior IT Consultant and Client Account Manager at GSL IT and gained initial experience as an IT Support Engineer and Database Solutions Developer at Santa Fe Techserv during a student placement. Education was completed at Robert Gordon University.
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Hakim Group
Being an independent doesn’t mean that you have to go it alone. The Hakim Group is the largest group of independent opticians in the UK and Ireland and is growing rapidly. Over the past 15 years, the Group has developed a unique and innovative approach that has allowed independent practices to flourish, allowing them to maintain their unique individuality whilst enjoying the benefits of a back-office support system. With an award-winning culture at the heart of its success, the Hakim Group was named as Sunday Times’ Best Company to Work For in 2018. In 2019, it was also named as the Scale Up Business of the Year at the national EY awards.