{"id":10056,"date":"2026-07-01T11:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=10056"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:54:08","slug":"weir-takes-on-top-job-at-digital-group-scotlandis-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=10056","title":{"rendered":"Weir takes on top job at digital group ScotlandIS \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Andrew-Weir-and-Karen-Meechan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197109 lazyload\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Andrew-Weir-and-Karen-Meechan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197109 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Andrew-Weir-and-Karen-Meechan.png 794w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Andrew-Weir-and-Karen-Meechan-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Andrew-Weir-and-Karen-Meechan-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Andrew-Weir-and-Karen-Meechan-600x363.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Andrew Weir will succeed Karen Meechan<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland\u2019s digital technologies industry, has appointed Andrew Weir as chief executive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">He takes up the post today, succeeding\u00a0Karen Meechan, who stepped down\u00a0in May.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Weir brings\u00a0has 28\u00a0years\u2019\u00a0experience in\u00a0digital transformation across\u00a0the\u00a0public and private sectors. Most recently,\u00a0he was\u00a0transformation programme manager\u00a0at\u00a0multinational engineering company\u00a0Weir Group where he led initiatives\u00a0that delivered\u00a0millions of pounds\u00a0in savings\u00a0by reducing IT spend and improving internal\u00a0business functions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">He has\u00a0also held senior advisory and government roles at\u00a0the\u00a0Scottish and UK Governments, and\u00a0spent\u00a017 years as an independent consultant\u00a0supporting organisations through complex transformation programmes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">He<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>said: \u201cThis is an incredibly exciting time\u00a0for Scotland\u2019s technology sector\u00a0\u2013\u00a0digital technologies and AI are shaping\u00a0every\u00a0industry, and\u00a0the\u00a0UK\u2019s AI agenda shows\u00a0how seriously government is taking\u00a0this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy immediate\u00a0priority\u00a0will be\u00a0to\u00a0listen, learn\u00a0and build\u00a0strong relationships\u00a0with the\u00a0wider\u00a0community to\u00a0ensure\u00a0ScotlandIS continues\u00a0to support a thriving and ambitious\u00a0technology\u00a0sector.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew Williams,\u00a0CEO at Apptrix.ai and chair of ScotlandIS,\u00a0added:\u00a0\u201cAndrew brings a wealth of experience spanning multiple sectors and a proven\u00a0track record\u00a0of delivering meaningful change. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis understanding of both the digital economy and the public sector landscape makes him exceptionally well placed to lead ScotlandIS through its next chapter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt a time when technology is playing an increasingly critical role in driving economic growth and innovation, Andrew\u2019s ability to connect industry and government will be invaluable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.5) simplesharebuttons.com -->           \t            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n fbq('init', '1192059580980274'); \nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script>#Weir #takes #top #job #digital #group #ScotlandIS #Daily #Business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Weir will succeed Karen Meechan ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland\u2019s digital technologies industry, has appointed Andrew Weir as chief executive. 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