Marc Overton

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Major General

Marc Overton

CB TD VR
Brigadier Marc Overton.jpg
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch British Army
Years of service1989–present
Rank Major General
Commands Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets)
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Territorial Decoration
Volunteer Reserves Service Medal

Major General Marc Anthony John McHardy Overton, CB , TD , VR is a British information technology manager and senior Army Reserve officer.

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Military career

Overton joined 35th (South Midlands) Signal Regiment as a private soldier in 1987 [1] and was commissioned into the London Regiment on 6 October 1989. [2] Following a tour as Head of Reserves Strategy in Army Headquarters, [3] he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) in June 2022. [4]

Overton was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2025 New Year Honours. [5]

Civilian career

After working in several roles at Cisco Jasper, Overton became Chief Solutions Officer and Senior Vice President for EMEA and APAC at Sierra Wireless in 2017, [6] managing director of BT Group's "Division X", part of its Enterprise business, in 2022, [7] Euronorth managing director at Dassault Systèmes in 2023 [8] and Managing Director at Roke Manor Research in 2025. [9] He held the position of a non-executive director for Defence Equipment and Support from 2023 to 2025. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Patrons". The Poppy Factory. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "No. 53645". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 April 1994. p. 5800.
  3. ↑ "Changing of the guard in 2022". London Bridge. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "No. 63734". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 June 2022. p. 11655.
  5. ↑ "No. 64607". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2024. p. N3.
  6. ↑ "Marc Overton". 5G Expo. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "BT appoints MD to lead new 'Division X' unit within its Enterprise business". BT. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Dassault Systèmes Marc Overton on innovating in the virtual world". The Engineer. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Roke names Marc Overton as new managing director". Army Technology. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
Military offices
Preceded by Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets)
2022–Present		Incumbent
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