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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Hampshire based Director operating in the Security space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Brian Shorland
Senior Director of Product Management of BlueCat
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About BlueCat: BlueCat builds next-generation IPAM, DNS, and DHCP solutions that connect mobile devices, applications, and the cloud.
Peter Lynas
Group Finance Director of BAE Systems
Peter, who was appointed Group Finance Director in April 2011, is responsible for the Company’s overall financial operations Peter’s early career was spent at De La Rue Systems, which he joined as a trainee accountant, and included a posting in Madrid. He joined GEC Marconi in 1985 as a financial accountant. In 1998, he was appointed Finance Director of Marconi Electronic Systems, and served on the Boards of Marconi’s joint venture companies Alenia Marconi Systems and Matra Marconi Space. He was appointed Director of Financial Control for BAE Systems in 1999 and his key responsibilities were driving operational performance through the business planning processes, financial and business plan reporting, Group financial and risk management controls, and review and appraisal of mergers and acquisitions activities. He was responsible for the Group’s external financial reporting and Treasury function. Peter has served as chairman of one of the BAE Systems’ pension schemes trustee boards and a former non-executive director of NNC Ltd. Peter is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants. He was appointed a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of SSE plc in July 2014.
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About BAE Systems: BAE Systems designs, develops, and supports defense and aerospace systems used in the air, on land, at sea, and in space.
Stuart Laidlaw
Customer Success Director of Immersive Labs
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About Cyberlytic, Immersive Labs: Immersive Labs develops a platform that measures and improves cybersecurity skills across businesses.
Nigel Bowdery
Managing Director, EMEA of Thales e-Security
Nigel Bowdery is a Managing Director, EMEA at Thales e-Security.
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About Thales e-Security: Thales e-Security is a leading supplier of data protection and cyber security solutions to the financial services, government technology.
Michiari Kanno
Senior Managing Director / Group CFO of GMO GlobalSign
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About GMO Cloud KK, GMO GlobalSign: Globalsign enhances digital life by making interactions safer with trusted identities.
Howard D. Stewart
Co-Founder, Executive Vice President of Engineering and Director of NitroSecurity
Co-Founder, Executive Vice President of Engineering and Director at NitroSecurity.
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About NitroSecurity, Stewart Search: NitroSecurity is a provider of unified information and event management security solutions for enterprises.
Neil Kell
Director of Security and Advisory of Evolve Secure Solutions
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About Evolve Secure Solutions: Evolve Secure Solutions is a security focused managed services provider serving private and public customers across the UK.
