Rachel Promoted to Operations Director at Chrome

Posted: 01/10/2025

Chrome promotes Rachel Barnes to Operations Director as the company expands into cyber security to meet rising SME demand globally.

Driving Operational Excellence Since joining Chrome in March 2023, Rachel has played an instrumental role in shaping the company’s operational backbone. Most recently serving as Head of Operations, she led initiatives to streamline workflows, reduce bottlenecks, and integrate cross departmental collaboration. Under her leadership, Chrome has seen improvements in on-time delivery, cost control, and operational agility. In her new role as Operations Director, Rachel will be responsible for: -Oversight of all core operational functions, including supply chain, logistics, quality assurance, and customer service. -Implementing scalable processes and systems to support Chrome’s growth ambitions. -Ensuring operational alignment with strategic objectives. -Leading and mentoring operational teams across multiple locations Driving innovation, continuous improvement, and performance measurement frameworks. Leadership & Vision Daniel Woodham, CEO of Chrome Technology, commented: “Rachel’s promotion is a well-deserved recognition of her dedication, deep operational insight, and unwavering commitment to excellence. She has demonstrated the ability to lead change, solve complex challenges and build consensus across teams. In her new role, I have every confidence she will help us raise the bar even further as we continue to expand our Cyber security, IT and Telecom offering.” Rachel added: “I am honoured to take on this role during such an exciting period for Chrome. With our expansion into cyber security, we are not just adapting to the market, we are positioning ourselves to protect and empower SMEs at a time when this has become an essential global priority. We have strong foundations in place, and I look forward to working with our teams to ensure our operations scale sustainably, maintain top quality, and support our vision for growth.” Track Record & Team Impact Over her tenure, Rachel has successfully delivered several key projects, including: -A revamp of the supply chain network that reduced lead times by 20% Implementation of an operations dashboard that improved visibility and decision-making. -Establishment of cross-functional continuous improvement squads -Mentoring and developing rising talent within the operations team through Chrome Academy. Her leadership style, collaborative, data-driven, and people-centric, has been widely appreciated across the company. Looking Ahead As Chrome continues to expand into new markets and diversify its product range, Rachel’s role will be pivotal in ensuring that operations keep pace. She will collaborate closely with senior leadership, and external partners to deliver resilient, efficient systems that support growth. Please join us in congratulating Rachel on her promotion and in supporting her as she takes on this new challenge.

Driving Operational Excellence
Since joining Chrome in March 2023, Rachel has played an instrumental role in shaping the company’s operational backbone. Most recently serving as Head of Operations, she led initiatives to streamline workflows, reduce bottlenecks, and integrate cross departmental collaboration. Under her leadership, Chrome has seen improvements in on-time delivery, cost control, and operational agility.

In her new role as Operations Director, Rachel will be responsible for:

-Oversight of all core operational functions, including supply chain, logistics, quality assurance, and customer service.

-Implementing scalable processes and systems to support Chrome’s growth ambitions.

-Ensuring operational alignment with strategic objectives.

-Leading and mentoring operational teams across multiple locations
Driving innovation, continuous improvement, and performance measurement frameworks.

Leadership & Vision
Daniel Woodham, CEO of Chrome Technology, commented:

“Rachel’s promotion is a well-deserved recognition of her dedication, deep operational insight, and unwavering commitment to excellence. She has demonstrated the ability to lead change, solve complex challenges and build consensus across teams. In her new role, I have every confidence she will help us raise the bar even further as we continue to expand our Cyber security, IT and Telecom offering.”
Rachel added:

“I am honoured to take on this role during such an exciting period for Chrome. With our expansion into cyber security, we are not just adapting to the market, we are positioning ourselves to protect and empower SMEs at a time when this has become an essential global priority. We have strong foundations in place, and I look forward to working with our teams to ensure our operations scale sustainably, maintain top quality, and support our vision for growth.”

Track Record & Team Impact
Over her tenure, Rachel has successfully delivered several key projects, including:

-A revamp of the supply chain network that reduced lead times by 20%
Implementation of an operations dashboard that improved visibility and decision-making.
-Establishment of cross-functional continuous improvement squads
-Mentoring and developing rising talent within the operations team through Chrome Academy.

Her leadership style, collaborative, data-driven, and people-centric, has been widely appreciated across the company.

Looking Ahead
As Chrome continues to expand into new markets and diversify its product range, Rachel’s role will be pivotal in ensuring that operations keep pace. She will collaborate closely with senior leadership, and external partners to deliver resilient, efficient systems that support growth.

Please join us in congratulating Rachel on her promotion and in supporting her as she takes on this new challenge.

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