Simon WARDLE
President, CDK China
2015“One Belt, One Road” honored guest
Over the last 8 years Simon has held responsibility for the profit &loss and operations of a variety of divisions of CDK Global (formally ADP Dealer Services) across the world. Starting at the General Manager for the UK business, Simon widened his territory to cover the Middle East and Africa. In 2013 Simon and his family moved to Beijing and he took over responsibility for running the Asia Pacific region.
Prior to CDK Global, Simon built a strong career in a variety of roles including sales and marketing for Hewlett-Packard and Cable & Wireless. Immediately before joining CDK Global, Simon worked in venture funded start up and turnaround IT solution businesses broadening his commercial experience.
Simon’s academic background includes a BA Honours in Business Studies from Bristol Business School, a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing and a Diploma in Humanistic Counselling with a specialisation in Transactional analysis. He is married with two children.
