Deloitte appoints ServiceNow veteran as Risk Advisory Director

Deloitte has appointed ServiceNow Master Architect Shiva Thomas as a Director in the Risk Advisory practice.

"It is wonderful to have someone with Shiva's skillset join our team. He adds to the depth of talent of our technology specialists and well-established ServiceNow team," says Catherine Law, National Risk Advisory Leader, Deloitte.

"With ever growing regulatory, technology, and cyber security risks, Shiva's specialist knowledge in governance, risk, and compliance, and security operations will not only provide our clients with the opportunity to access a world-leading specialist in this space but to also have access to him on-the-ground in New Zealand."

"We're proud to help organisations transform the ways manage operational risks and elevate business performance. By working with clients to develop integrated, strategically aligned operational risk management solutions such as ServiceNow GRC, we're helping ensure they can make optimised business decisions and keep their organisation safe."

The Deloitte Risk Advisory team offers a full suite of risk services for clients from advisory, through to implementation and operation, working with them to build their capability and enhance their ability, and capacity, to act against near or looming threats.

"New Zealand is a fast-growing market for ServiceNow, and we're expanding both our customer base and the ways in which they're using our platform, including cybersecurity, compliance, and risk," says Kate Tulp, New Zealand Country Manager, ServiceNow.

"Having the right people in place is crucial to helping our customers drive transformational value from the Now Platform, and local access to a ServiceNow Master Architect of Shiva's expert level will help organisations proactively manage risks across the enterprise."

Shiva joined Deloitte on January 31, 2023, and is based in the Auckland office.