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 Victoria, Regional Director New South Wales, Regional Director ACT and led the establishment of SMS in Singapore. Immediately prior to his current appointment he was Managing Director of SMS Australia.
Since becoming CEO in 2002, Tom has re-engineered and restructured the Company through recruiting additional talent, investing in new systems and processes; and divesting non-core businesses to focus on management and IT services. This has seen the business increase its earning more than sixfold over the last four years. Recently Tom led the expansion of SMS' range of services through the acquisition of eight specialist companies and launching of new practice areas.
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 management.