Tim Robinson

Biography

Tim joined LGC in 2013 as Chief Executive. He was previously Chief Executive of Talaris (ex De La Rue), the global leader in technology-based solutions for cash management. Tim has followed an international career in the technology and services sectors, spanning Engineering, Marketing and Corporate Leadership. Following a decade with IBM in Asia and Europe where he finished as a Director of IBM UK, Tim joined Silicon Graphics (SGI) as European Marketing Director, before becoming Managing Director of SGI in the UK & Ireland. After his appointment as Chief Executive of DSC Group, he led the company into the FTSE250 and was subsequently appointed Senior Vice President of the global Civil Security Division of Thales, based in Paris. Tim was then appointed CEO for Xafinity, the privatised Office of the Paymaster General. Tim is a Non Executive Director of DFID. He has also been a non-executive Board Member of UK Trade & Investment, a Member of the Association of Oxfam, serving on their Audit Committee, and a non-executive Director of Camelot Group.

Research Interest

technology and services sectors, spanning Engineering, Marketing and Corporate Leadership.