Mixed emotions as Cy Pearson makes decision to depart retail technology specialist PMC

Cy Pearson has left PMC where he spent almost six years, joining as Sales Manager before taking on the role of Head of Business Development.

In a LinkedIn post, he said: "Mixed emotions as it's been an amazing 5½ years of successes, growth, new friends, great new customers, amazing partners and trips to India. Another great sales stint under the amazing leadership of Richard Lowe, it's always a pleasure."

"To Simon Curtis (CCO) who has allowed me a lot of latitude to challenge the status quo and be successful in new areas with great new customers. Janet Szabo (Head of Account Management) this feels like a work divorce, what can I say! Sarah McGuire (HP & Resourcing Business Partner) thanks for getting me in all you have done."

He added: "Good luck to everyone in PMC. All good things come to an end and good things lead to greater things. More on that to come."

BGF

PMC recently secured undisclosed investment from BGF, to help with the expansion of its services, supporting customers' digital transformation initiatives, across both digital and physical platforms.

Founded in 2001, by Paul Mason, PMC provides consulting, professional services, digital engineering and managed services, to over 120 retail, commerce and technology customers, across 24 countries. The 500-strong team from the UK and India has built a customer base that includes WHSmith, National Express, Primark, Crew Clothing and World Duty Free.

“BGF was a natural choice for us, as we take this next step in our growth journey. We look forward to working with their team closely, as we continue our global expansion and further develop our services for our growing commerce customer base," said Lowe.

Former Kingfisher executive Paul Worthington will remain on the company’s board, as a Non-Executive Director, together with Mason.

“It was important to find a partner that really understood our approach to talent driven transformation, and valued our culture, deep domain knowledge, customer first mindset and global delivery ambition. The BGF team is fully supportive of and aligned to the incredible opportunity that the rapidly changing commerce technology landscape provides us," said Mason.

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

PMC is among the companies shortlisted at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

We received a record number of entries this year and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.

Congratulations to all those who made it through the initial submission process!

It’s now over to our judging panel who will decide the winners to be announced at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards ceremony, taking place  at The HAC in Central London.

The event will be held on Thursday, 16th October and consist of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

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