Simon Crimp

Managing Partner - Digital Transformation

Simon Crimp is a senior IT leader with over 25 years’ experience driving technology initiatives in the financial sector. Renowned for building and managing global teams, Simon has delivered high-availability, low-latency systems vital to operations worldwide. He excels in infrastructure delivery, IT transformation, team restructuring, and post-acquisition integrations, consistently delivering large-scale programs on time and within budget.


Simon’s career highlights include leading IT operations at JPMorgan Chase, overseeing global systems engineering at Euronext LIFFE, and transforming IG Group’s infrastructure strategy. At IG, he managed teams of 400+ across AWS, GCP, and various data centres, and played a pivotal role in security and hybrid cloud deployments. As interim CEO and Head of IG Japan, he developed key regional strategies and led local expansion.


Now Managing Partner for Digital Transformation at Cambridge Management Consulting, Simon applies his deep sector expertise to help clients achieve lasting business impact.

Industry insights

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Ten Capabilities Every Telecoms Compliance Practice Needs, Whatever Its Size

by Greg Mook • 7 October 2026
Greg Mook sets out the ten capabilities communications providers need for effective compliance, from business accountability to delivery-chain assurance | READ FULL ARTICLE
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Press Release: Cambridge Management Consulting Achieves B Corp Status

24 September 2026
Cambridge Management Consulting has achieved Certified B Corporation status, validating its commitment to responsible business and long-term stakeholder value | READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE
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The Complexity Tax

by Paul Brooker • 15 September 2026
Sales Transformation | Manual workarounds and fragmented systems are costing telecom operators revenue and margin. Discover how to remove the Complexity Tax and unlock value | READ FULL ARTICLE NOW
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ESOS Phase 4 Has Grown Up. It's Time Our Thinking Did Too

by Scott Armstrong • 4 August 2026
ESOS Phase 4 isn't just compliance. Scott Armstrong explains why cheap audits cost more long-term, and how to treat Phase 4 as a strategic energy opportunity | READ FULL ARTICLE
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The Spend You Can’t See

by Jason Jennings • 14 July 2026
Procurement | Most organisations are sitting on 3–8 per cent of recoverable third-party spend. Here's where AI-powered spend analysis finds it — and how CFOs can act without cutting into operations | READ FULL ARTICLE
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Adoption Insurance: How to Ensure that Organisational Change Actually Happens

by Ruth Redding • 9 July 2026
Leadership & Change | Ruth Redding on why transformation and AI programmes fail without genuine adoption, and how leaders can build 'Adoption Insurance' into change from day one | READ FULL ARTICLE
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