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Leadership matters when it counts — not just on International Women’s Day

With International Women’s Day coming up this Sunday (8 March), attention in the tech industry turns again to the visibility and representation of women within the sector.

Here at TVT, this is a matter that is close to our hearts. But for us, it isn’t about who is featured in a campaign. It’s about who delivers for our clients when the pressure is on, who makes the hard calls, and who keeps things moving when programmes are met with complications or challenges.

ERP projects are very rarely straightforward. There are legacy systems to unpick, stakeholders with conflicting priorities, and moments where technical risk and business reality collide. And more often than not, when things wobble, the root cause isn’t about the technology: it’s often people and processes.

Unblocking those challenges, finding common ground to create alignment and managing trade-offs; that’s why representation at TVT matters. Not as a concept, but as a practical reality in the room where decisions are being made.

What representation actually looks like at TVT

At TVT, we’ve always believed representation shouldn’t live in headlines or posters. It should live in what we do as a business on a day to day basis.

Right now:

  •  47% of our people are women (23 of 49) 

  •  Our Managing Director is a woman  
  •  54% of our line managers are women (7 of 13) 
  •  38% of our senior leadership roles are held by women 
  •  35% of our technical roles are held by women

These numbers aren’t window dressing. They reflect the reality of our business, who leads teams, who’s shaping delivery and who owns outcomes.  

"What I see every day at TVT is that women in leadership bring clarity, empathy and practicality into complex technology environments. That combination matters. It’s how we turn technical change into outcomes that actually work for organisations and the people inside them."
Pippa OdellManaging Director
“What’s kept me at TVT for over 20 years is the flexibility to grow my career alongside my life. From maternity leave to new opportunities, I’ve always felt supported and that people‑first approach makes all the difference.”
Nicola BourneBevica Quality Control Manager
“When incredible women are part of a team that truly supports each other, nothing is out of reach. We don’t just do great things, we push past what we thought was possible. Proud to be part of a place like TVT where that’s just the norm.”
Anne Graves Christensen Head of Customer Engagement
“As head of the TVT support team, I’m passionate about championing women in IT. By opening up opportunities and increasing visibility, we can help more women thrive in technical roles and build stronger, more collaborative solutions.”
Danusia JolliffeCustomer Success Director
“Feeling respected and supported at work makes a real difference. At TVT, people help each other, mistakes are treated as part of learning, and you’re trusted — that kind of culture is why I’ve stayed for so long.”
Estefania LlorenteSenior Developer

Why clients feel the impact, not just the culture

If you’re a client running a major ERP programme, representation might not be the first thing on your mind. You care about budget, timelines, risks and whether the solution will actually deliver the solutions you need in the business.

That’s exactly why representation matters.

In ERP delivery, line managers and senior leaders are the people who:

  • Clear blockers
  • Make trade offs when there’s no perfect answer
  • Navigate uncertainty
  • Balance technical constraints with operational reality

So, when over half of our line managers are women, it means women aren’t just “represented.” They are responsible for delivery quality, for team performance and for client outcomes.

And with 35% of technical roles held by women, we’re not just talking about representation at the edges. Women at TVT are designing architectures, solving problems and building the ERP solutions our clients rely on. That diversity of thinking shapes the work in ways that matter when there isn’t a clear path forward.

Progress doesn’t just happen

We’re proud of how far we’ve come but we realise that there is still plenty of work to do.

Technical roles across the ERP and consulting industry remain stubbornly difficult to fill. There is stiff competition for reliable and progressive technical experts, regardless of their gender.

Meaningful progress needs more than good intentions. It needs:

  • Clear, transparent progression routes
  • Strong and consistent line management
  • Visible technical role models
  • A culture that values capability and leadership as much as technical depth

 

This isn’t a side project. It’s a long-term commitment.

A leadership reality, not a marketing message

International Women’s Day is a moment to pause. But the real work here at TVT happens in every team meeting, every project decision and every delivery milestone.

For us, gender balance isn’t a campaign theme. It’s part of how we build teams, govern delivery and underpin client success. Because in ERP consulting, how you lead shapes how you deliver.

And, ultimately, what clients really care about is not representation for its own sake, but representation where it matters most - where decisions are made.

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