Paul Adams
Group Technical Director
Paul has been in the industry for over 20 years, working his way up through many technical and customer focused roles, gaining a deep understanding of the outcomes that businesses require to thrive.
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As Group Technical Director at Utilize, Paul is responsible for shaping the company’s technology strategy, driving innovation, and ensuring technology investments deliver meaningful business outcomes for clients. With extensive experience across managed services, cloud technologies, business transformation, and operational improvement, Paul helps organisations leverage technology to improve performance, security, and productivity.
Passionate about emerging technologies, Paul leads initiatives around AI, automation, digital transformation, and service innovation, helping both Utilize and its clients navigate an increasingly technology-driven world. He combines strategic thinking with a practical understanding of business operations to ensure technology remains an enabler of growth and success.
Outside of work, Paul enjoys playing poorly in Utilize’s casual 5 a side games, watching all sports, especially cheering on the All Blacks, and is particularly interested in all things tech, running an extensive (and over specced!) home network.
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