Neil Ackroyd
Deputy CEO, Ordnance Survey
Neil has world-leading expertise in geospatial, GPS and location-based services in public and private organisations.
Neil is responsible for leading strategic growth for both GB and international markets, as we deploy ongoing investment in new data and services. He also develops propositions for managed services in geospatial production, land administration and infrastructure.
Neil has held key senior roles at Ordnance Survey since joining in 2001, including Acting CEO from June 2018 to June 2019 and Acting Director General and CEO from April 2014 to June 2015.
Previously, as Chief Operating Officer, he led information gathering, maintenance and updates to our digital mapping database and was responsible for the cartographic production activity within the business.
Neil was previously employed by the GPS and location-based services company Trimble® as their European, Middle East and African (EAME) Technical Director and as the responsible business manager for the construction and machine control market segments.
He was heavily involved in the adoption of GPS across many varied downstream applications during a period of rapid growth for the company.
Neil is the author of many papers and the book Global Navigation: A GPS user’s guide.
