Valtech Appoints Suzanne Schroder as Chief Collaboration Officer to Drive Team Engagement

Valtech, a global provider of digital services and business transformation, has recently announced the appointment of its first Chief Collaboration Officer (CCO), Suzanne Schroder. In this newly created C-level role, Suzanne will support and maintain Valtech’s legacy as a very collaborative and people-oriented agency, helping to lay the foundation for the agency’s future growth.

In the current dynamic business environment, enhancing employee engagement holds great significance. The engagement of employees also translates into cohesive teamwork, yielding substantial benefits for both the company itself and the partners it associates with. Hence, in order to thrive in a competitive market, enterprises must ensure the unity of team engagement, fostering a sense of collective action and operation.

This is precisely where the role of a Chief Collaboration Officer becomes vital. The impetus for employee engagement originates from upper management. It is of utmost importance that leaders furnish appropriate tools and resources to bolster employees and establish a link between their tasks and the attainment of organizational triumph.

Suzanne, as Valtech's inaugural CCO, will assume a pivotal responsibility in promoting trust and collaboration, both within the organization and in its external dealings. Integrating collaboration at the executive level will empower the agency to align itself with the current economic and societal challenges confronted by businesses today. Simultaneously, this approach will address the obstacles related to the transformation of businesses holding leadership positions worldwide.

Suzanne Schroder, CCO at Valtech, commented: “The pandemic accelerated significant societal change: the rise of hybrid working and a redefinition of the relationship between our home and work lives.

“As trends like ‘quiet quitting’ take hold, the pressure is on for businesses to make sure every individual employee, from the top down, feels a sense of belonging and proud to come to work every day. It’s my goal to make sure that Valtech continues to engage employees and make them feel connected across teams.

“I’ll put the guide rails in place to protect this, troubleshoot any frictions, and critically evaluate our approach to collaboration on an ongoing basis to remain accountable. Not only will this allow us to continue delivering great results for clients and retain talent, but it’ll also empower our people through meaningful work.”

Olivier Padiou, CEO of Valtech, said: “We’re already a company where collaboration forged on trust and respect is at the essence of our culture and the change we want to make in the business transformation space.

“But by creating the CCO role, it’s now all about how we prioritise and enhance collaboration amongst our global workforce and with our clients to propel the business and our industry forwards.

“Culture and collaboration is tough to teach, but with 27 years of working for Valtech under her belt, Suzanne is the perfect person to uphold and share these values with our team as it grows internationally.”