Capita picks Amazon executive to lead London outsourcing giant

JESS JONES

LONDON-LISTED outsourcing firm

Capita is undergoing a change of leadership as CEO Jon Lewis steps down, passing the baton to Adolfo Hernandez. After five years, Lewis is retiring as chief executive and board director while Hernandez will leave his post as VP of global telecommunications for Amazon Web Services.

Capita, which provides data and IT outsourcing processes, has this year dealt with two major cyber attacks. Despite the recent cyber challenges, Capita secured two lucrative government contracts worth a combined total of £565m in May.

Chair David Lowden praised Lewis for his determination and decision to postpone retirement due to the March cyber incident.

The firm is preparing to announce its half-year results on Friday, with trading expected to meet company expectations for the first half of the year.