Leon Butler

Leon Butler was appointed General Manager, IBM UK and Ireland, in January

2025, and is responsible for technology sales, business operations and employee engagement.

Butler has deep technology industry expertise, gained from a 25-year career in the global IT sector. He has led sales teams and managed key client relationships for both IBM and Oracle at market, regional and global level.

Butler’s immediate prior role was IBM Vice President, responsible for data and AI sales worldwide. Helping clients with business and digital transformation, he was responsible for multi-billion dollar sales.

Other previous IBM roles include UK and Ireland leadership positions in software sales and client execution and delivery.

Butler spent four years in senior roles at Oracle, including Vice President for sales in Europe, and headed its UKI public sector business. 

Butler joined IBM after University in 2000 on the graduate Foundation programme. His later qualifications include an MBA from Warwick Business School. He is married with two children and enjoys cycling, fitness and coaching football.