Tom Stianos joined SMS in January 1989 and was appointed CEO in March 2002. During his time with SMS he has led many growth initiatives into different industries and practice areas.
Tom previously held positions of Regional Director VIC, Regional Director NSW, Regional Director ACT and led the establishment of SMS in Singapore. Immediately prior to his current appointment he was Managing Director of SMS Consulting Australia.
Since becoming CEO in 2002, Tom has re-engineered and restructured the Company through building a new leadership team, investing in new systems and processes; and divesting non-core businesses to focus on management and IT services. These changes resulted in the business increasing its earnings almost sixfold from 2004 to 2008. Recently Tom led the expansion of SMS’s range of services through the acquisition of 14 specialist companies and launch of new practice areas.
SMS today is a leading Australian Consulting and Systems Integration company and is on the Standard & Poor's ASX 200 Index.
Prior to joining SMS, Tom held senior executive roles with the Victorian Government including the Department of Premier & Cabinet, Attorney General, Education and Agriculture.
Tom is a Director of the Australian Information Industry Association and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Tom graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Applied Science and was awarded the Ford Australia prize for Economics. His career spans more than 30 years in business and IT.