Continent 8 Technologies appoints Mike Small as CEO

Continent 8 Technologies has appointed Mike Small as its new CEO. Founder Michael Tobin will transition to the role of Chairman after serving as CEO for 28 years.

Small joins Continent 8 with more than 25 years of technology leadership experience. Before joining the company, he served as President of Akkodis North America and US Country President of The Adecco Group, where he oversaw technology, engineering, managed services and workforce solutions operations.

During his tenure, Small was involved in developing the organisation’s AI strategy, focusing on the use of artificial intelligence to support customer innovation and operational improvements.

Previously, Small served as Americas CEO Americas for Sitel Group and held senior leadership roles at IBM, Hewlett Packard and Capgemini.

Over the past year, Small has worked as a Strategic Board Advisor to Continent 8, supporting the executive leadership team.

Michael Tobin, Founder and Chairman of Continent 8 Technologies, said: "After 28 remarkable years leading Continent 8, I am incredibly proud of what our team has built and achieved. This transition has been thoughtfully planned, and I have complete confidence in Mike’s ability to lead the company into its next chapter.

"His experience in scaling global technology businesses and his deep understanding of our customers and strategy, makes him the ideal leader to build on the strong foundation we have created."

Mike Small, Chief Executive Officer of Continent 8 Technologies, added: "Continent 8 has built an exceptional reputation for delivering mission-critical technology solutions to customers operating in highly regulated and latency sensitive environments.

"Having worked closely with the company over the 12 months, I have seen first-hand the strength of the business, the talent of our people, and the opportunities ahead.’’

Tobin will work with Small and the Continent 8 executive team to support the leadership transition.