My Story So Far

‘When opportunities present, my advice is to be courageous’ – Tony Barry, Telus International

The chief financial officer for Europe at the Canadian technology company says that what has worked best for him down through the years is open and honest communication

Tony Barry of Telus International: ‘Put your hand up and volunteer. Participation and contribution are really important.’ Picture: John Allen

Tony Barry is chief financial officer for Europe at Telus International, the Canadian technology company. He previously worked as the British and European finance director at the O’Flynn Group and as the finance director at Voxpro, the business process outsourcing company.

When I left college, my goals and aspirations were focused on the shorter term, on becoming a qualified accountant. A year was a long time back then.

My current role is chief financial officer ...