Cloudscaler Co-Founder, Jackie Keane, announced Business Leader of the Year by the Women in Tech Awards

Anyone who has worked with Jackie will know why. She combines deep technical and commercial expertise with calm judgement, and she brings the same honesty to every conversation.

Curiosity has driven her from the start, spending nearly 30 years leading major public sector technology programmes. Throughout, she never shied away from a difficult decision when it was the right one. Then, rather than slow down, she chose to build something new. Cloudscaler was the result.

Our values of mastery, community and integrity come directly from how she leads. She cares about doing things properly and about learning continuously, personally and across the business. Knowing that great teams depend on a breadth of perspectives, and chamioning diversity throughout her career. People feel supported to contribute and do their best work, because Jackie leads by example.

That care extends well beyond the office. Jackie has volunteered with Crisis at Christmas for more than a decade, and when the country needed it most, led the digital delivery of NHS Test and Trace.

Jackie’s leadership is the reason for Cloudscaler’s continuous success. Today we employ more than 100 experts, hold over 275 AWS accreditations and maintain a customer satisfaction score of 9.8/10.

Jamie Michael, our Commercial Lead, said:

'Jackie brings people together around a common goal. She leads by example, communicates with honesty even in difficult situations, and builds trust with colleagues, customers and partners alike. Her achievements are exceptional, but it's the way she inspires people that leaves the strongest impression.'

Congratulations, Jackie. Thoroughly deserved.