Business Partner at Atombit Limited
I was extremely pleased and rather chuffed to be asked to join the EiR Programme. My whole career has been about developing people to go above and beyond. Therefore I am very excited and cannot wait for this all to begin.
is a recognised force in customer experience, operational transformation, and human-centred innovation. As Founder & CEO of The Verity Centre, and now leading Atombit鈥檚 UK CX, People, and Technology Transformation portfolio in the UK, she is shaping a new era of intelligent, emotionally attuned business performance.
Marianne combines deep operational expertise with emerging technology to deliver data-driven, design-led solutions that redefine how organisations serve, support, and connect with their customers. With over 30 years of experience across financial services, healthcare, energy, and the retail sector,
Marianne is renowned for transforming cultures, elevating performance, and unlocking sustainable growth. Her work bridges commercial impact with human insight, creating environments where people thrive, technology amplifies capability, and customers feel genuinely understood. As an Entrepreneur in Residence at the 兔子先生, she mentors founders with strategic guidance, innovation support, and ecosystem building, championing entrepreneurship and advancing women in enterprise.
Marianne also serves as a Non-Executive Director for The Road from Karachi, providing strategic counsel to its founder and driving the organisation鈥檚 long-term vision, operational maturity, and community impact.
Bold, authentic, and instinctively future-focused, Marianne is a catalyst for meaningful change, empowering people, accelerating innovation, and redefining what modern leadership looks like.
Marianne Withers can offer particular expertise in:
- Customer Experience
- Employee Experience
- Technology Guidance - CCaaS, Knowledge Management, Conversational Intelligence, Feedback Management, CRM
- Policies and Processes
- Social media networking
- Strategy, looking at Culture, Vision and Mission
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