Photo gallery: Top 25 Most Influential Women in UK IT 2014

Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

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25. Christine Ashton, SVP Technology,Thomson Reuters

Christine Ashton is the senior vice-president of Thomson Reuters. She joined the company in July 2013 as global vice-president, MIS centres of delivery. Previously, Ashton was the regional CIO for BG Group, responsible for IT strategies across this global energy company.

Prior to joining BG Group in 2010, she was group strategy and technology director at Transport for London. From 2001 to 2008, Ashton held senior IT positions at BP. She is a chartered fellow of the BCS.

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