Marc Overton
Marc Overton | |
|---|---|
 Overton in March 2021 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Territorial Decoration Volunteer Reserves Service Medal |
Major General Marc Anthony John McHardy Overton, CB, TD, VR is a British information technology manager and senior Army Reserve officer.
Military career
[edit]Overton joined 35th (South Midlands) Signal Regiment is a private soldier in 1987[1] and was commissioned into the London Regiment on 6 October 1989.[2] Following a tour as Head of Reserves Strategy in Army Headquarters,[3] he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) in June 2022.[4]
Overton was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2025 New Year Honours.[5]
Civilian career
[edit]After working in several roles at Cisco Jasper, Overton became Chief Solutions Officer and Senior Vice President for EMEA and APAC at Sierra Wireless in 2017,[6] managing director of BT Group's "Division X", part of its Enterprise business, in 2022,[7] and Euronorth managing director at Dassault Systèmes in 2023.[8] He also became a non-executive director for Defence Equipment and Support in April 2023.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Patrons". The Poppy Factory. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "No. 53645". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 April 1994. p. 5800.
- ^ "Changing of the guard in 2022". London Bridge. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "No. 63734". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 June 2022. p. 11655.
- ^ "No. 64607". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2024. p. N3.
- ^ "Marc Overton". 5G Expo. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "BT appoints MD to lead new 'Division X' unit within its Enterprise business". BT. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Dassault Systèmes Marc Overton on innovating in the virtual world". The Engineer. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.