Capita (CPI: LSE) the UK-based provider of business process outsourcing solutions and professional support services announced today that it has appointed Jonathan Lewis as new CEO effective 1 December 2017. Lewis will also join the Capita Board.

Earlier in the year the group announced Andy Parker stepped down from the Board and left Capita on 15 September 2017. Nick Greatorex, Capita’s Group Finance Director, was appointed as Interim Chief Executive from that date until 30 November 2017.

Prior to joining Capita, Lewis was Chief Executive of Amec Foster Wheeler until its acquisition by John Wood Group. Before Amec Foster, Lewis spent 20 years at Halliburton, a technology-based, oilfield services company Halliburton, which included 10 years working in, then running, the Landmark software business, a technology solutions provider of data management and analytics, science, software, and consulting services for the international oil and gas exploration and production industry.

“Jon is a proven, successful business leader with the ideal blend of experience to lead the transformation of Capita,” Ian Powell, Chairman of Capita said. “He brings strategic vision and a strong track record throughout his career of growing high value, technology-enabled services businesses through securing and developing major client relationships in both the private and public sectors. “

“I have spent my career innovating and deploying services to enable customers to have smarter processes and create more efficient organisations, and that is Capita’s central proposition,” Jon Lewis said. “I believe there is a real opportunity to build a truly world class technology-enabled services business from Capita’s embedded foundations. “

Capita reported revenue of the six months to 30 June 2017 of £2.06 billion. The group also announced that it had completed the disposal of its transactional specialist recruitment businesses and implemented its new organisation structure and progressed a number of cost initiatives.