Ruth Wooderson named to the BIMA 100 in Client of the Year category

May 29, 2025

LONDON: We’re thrilled to celebrate Ruth Wooderson, CIO of Fraud at Santander UK Technology, on her recognition in the 2025 BIMA 100.

The Client of the Year category recognizes rare clients who don’t just commission great work — they make it possible. Ruth is one of them.

Over the last 18 months, Ruth has led a radical transformation in how Santander tackles fraud. She’s turned a fragmented function into a high-performing, purpose-driven team. Under her leadership, software delivery has accelerated by 300%, protections for millions of customers have improved and Santander has become a model of digital agility.

What’s made that transformation possible? Ruth’s leadership. She creates an environment where people feel trusted, valued and empowered to do their best work — internally and across partner teams.

At Valtech, we’ve had the privilege of working alongside Ruth for five years. Her partnership has enabled us to push boundaries, bring our best ideas forward and deliver results that matter.

Ruth is the embodiment of an empathetic, people-first leader who goes above and beyond to empower her team. She drives incredible results at an extraordinary pace — while staying true to her values and lifting others along the way.

- Lindsay Ratcliffe, Managing Director UK and SVP Services & Innovation Europe at Valtech

Congratulations, Ruth. Your leadership sets the gold standard for client collaboration.