ZEDRA appoints Tristan Craddock to accelerate M&A driven growth

ZEDRA, the global professional services provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tristan Craddock as Chief Corporate Development Officer as the business accelerates its ambitious growth strategy. Tristan joins the Executive Committee and will lead the Corporate Development team, based in the UK.

Bringing over 20 years of experience to the team, Tristan joins ZEDRA from Anthesis Group, where he most recently served as Global Chief Development Officer. In his new role, he will play a key role in driving ZEDRA’s growth through strategic mergers and acquisitions, while leading the successful integration of acquired businesses to maximise long-term value creation.

Group Chief Executive Officer at ZEDRA, Dean Blackburn, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Tristan to ZEDRA at such an important stage in our growth journey. His deep expertise in corporate development and proven track record of delivering high quality strategic M&A and integration will be instrumental as we further accelerate our growth, and expand our service offerings for our global clients.”

Tristan Craddock added: “I’m thrilled to be joining ZEDRA at such a pivotal and exciting time. The business has built a strong reputation and a high-quality platform and is well positioned to accelerate in a supportive market. I’m looking forward to working closely with Dean, the Board, our investors and colleagues across the business to build on these foundations – expanding our footprint and evolving our offering in line with where our clients need us most.” 

Tristan’s appointment follows a series of strategic hires in the business’ Executive Leadership Team as it positions itself for its next phase of expansion, reinforcing ZEDRA’s commitment to accelerating growth and delivering long-term value for its clients and stakeholders.