Michael Leach, ITSO

[Dave Birch] Michael Leach is the new head of ITSO, the body responsible for transport ticketing standards in the UK. ITSO is a non-profit distributing organisation, whose membership covers the breadth of the transport arena including transport operators (both bus and train operating companies), suppliers to the industry, local authorities and public transport executives. Supported by the Department for Transport, ITSO has links with major transport industry organisations and established smartcard schemes in the UK and overseas. Its objective is to maintain and develop the ITSO Specification; to operate and manage an interoperable smart media environment and to facilitate and support development of interoperable smart ticketing schemes that comply with the ITSO Specification.

Michael came to ITSO with extensive experience in leading high profile functions and programmes, most recently at the Ministry of Justice where he held the posts of Director, Information for Outcomes Programme and ICT Transformation Director. Prior to this he held the position of Chief of Staff to the CIO—Transport for London.

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