Optomi Professional Services (OPS), an Atlanta-based IT consulting and staffing firm, has promoted Nick Murphy to chief operating officer.
Murphy has been at OPS since 2023 and previously served as VP of marketing, sales enablement, and enterprise strategy. In his new role as COO, he will lead cross-functional teams in strengthening operational performance and executing strategic initiatives.
Murphy has over a decade of experience in operations, finance, corporate strategy, and business transformation. Before joining OPS, he was a senior finance manager at Ibotta, a performance marketing platform, and a senior FP&A manager at S&W Seed Company Americas.
Prior to that, he spent eight years with Home Depot, where he was manager of marketing and ecommerce strategy and manager of merchandising finance. Earlier in his career, Murphy was an investment banking analyst at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
He has a bachelor's degree in finance from Indiana University Bloomington.
"Promoting from within allows OPS to harness the expertise of leaders who know and live our culture," said OPS CEO Chuck Ruggiero. "During his tenure with OPS, Nick has demonstrated a rare combination of strategic insight and collaborative skill, and we are confident he will accelerate OPS's growth while advancing our performance and operational maturity."
OPS's Optomi business provides IT talent services via contract, contract-to-hire, and team augmentation, while the Provalus business provides IT consulting, implementation, and managed services. Optomi has 391 employees listed on LinkedIn, while Provalus has 772 employees.
Provalus delivers professional services in cybersecurity, data and AI, project management office (PMO), and ServiceNow.
"Working across multiple functions within OPS has shown me the power of aligned teams," said Murphy. "As COO, I'm committed to enhancing cross-functional collaboration, advancing operational maturity, and ensuring that OPS operations remain fully aligned to our long-term enterprise strategy as we continue to grow."