CHRISTOPHER J IBBOTT is Director of Ibbott & Associates Limited, UK, and visiting professor at the University of Surrey, School of Management. Ibbott is an internationally experienced Senior Executive with significant accomplishments in the Information Technology and the Telecommunication sectors. He was previously Director of Network Supply Chain Management, Vodafone Group Services Ltd, Group Technology, UK, Director, Global Supply Chain Management, Vodafone AirTouch International Limited, UK and Director, IT and Project Management, Vodafone Limited, UK.