Harris (pictured) will be responsible for the end-to-end management of HPE’s UK business, people and operations. Marc Waters, who has led the organisation since 2016, is now senior vice president for the UK, Ireland, Middle East, Africa and High Performance Computing EMEA.
Harris will be based at HPE’s office in the City of London and will lead the organisation’s 2,000 staff across sites in London, Reading, Manchester, Bristol and Glasgow.
Marc Waters, senior vice president, HPE, said, “Matt is both an exceptional leader and a good friend who truly understands HPE. He is highly regarded by our people, our customers and our partners so I am absolutely delighted to confirm him as our new UK managing director.”
Harris joined the organisation as an intern in 2004 and has worked extensively across the business and into every major customer sector, from public sector to large global accounts. He moved into the UK leadership organisation in 2013, firstly as UK sales manager for storage, then as UK general manager for servers, before taking over the UK and Ireland Hybrid IT business.
He has been an HPE vice president since 2018 and holds a BA in Economics & Business Management from Newcastle University.
Harris added, “I’m delighted to take the leadership of a business that I have called home for 18 years and at a time when HPE’s edge-to-cloud portfolio is better positioned than it has ever been.
“In a dynamic environment here in the UK, HPE has never been more relevant as we support organisations across all sectors find solutions that help them move forward. I believe strongly that the tech sector has a huge role to play in solving challenges for humanity and business.
“I am 100 per cent focused on making HPE a great place to work, and a great business partner, as well as advancing HPE’s core purpose – to advance the way people live and work.”