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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 Surrey based CEO’ operating in the Security space. If you think a CEO’ 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.
Rune Christensen
Founder & CEO of MakerDAO
Rune Christensen is Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder of MakerDAO. MakerDAO issues Dai, the world’s first stablecoin on the Ethereum blockchain, that eliminates volatility through a system of smart contracts designed to respond to market dynamics. Since 2015, Christensen has focused on establishing the vision and organizational structure of the Maker Decentralized Autonomous Organization and the economic foundations of the Dai stable digital currency. Previously, he served as co-founder of Try China, a company providing international recruiting. He studied Biochemistry at the University of Copenhagen and studied International Business at the Copenhagen Business School.
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About MakerDAO: Maker is a decentralized autonomous organization on the Ethereum blockchain.
Graham Levinsohn
Regional CEO, Europe and Middle East of G4S
Graham became Regional CEO, Europe in November 2013. Graham has more than 20 years’ experience in the security industry, having joined Securicor Cash Services in 1994 as general manager. Since then, Graham has held a number of commercial and line management positions in both the cash and security lines of the business. Graham was responsible for the creation of the UK cash centres outsourcing business in 2001 as managing director, before moving on to become divisional managing director for G4S Cash Services UK, and then regional president, Nordics. He became group strategy and development director in 2008 and joined the executive committee in 2010. Graham is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a director of COESS, ESTA and member of the Ligue Internationale des Sociétés de Surveillance.
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About G4S: G4S is an international security solutions group, focused on BPO sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat.
David Grant
Chief Executive Officer of Westcon-Comstor
With more than 25 years of IT industry and channel experience, David Grant is Westcon-Comstor’s COO, responsible for the operational leadership and management of all commercial operations in the business across EMEA and APAC. David has held several executive leadership roles with the company serving as EVP of Global Partner Sales and Business Operations and as SVP of Solution Practices and Vendor Management in EMEA. He came to Westcon-Comstor from European distributor Crane Telecommunications, where he served as CEO until the company’s acquisition in 2007. David also held leadership roles with Canon in the UK across direct sales, marketing, investments and acquisitions, retail and channel management. His advanced education includes a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Brunel University and the Senior Executive program at Henley Management College.
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About Westcon-Comstor: Westcon-Comstor is a value-added technology distributor of category-leading solutions in security.
Fintan Galvin
CEO of Invotra Ltd
Fintan is the founder / owner of Invotra. He has a passion for delivery and keeping things focussed and connected. With over 25 years in enterprise technology he has a vast array of knowledge in getting large scales systems developed and deployed out to the people that count.
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About : Enterprise Intranet and Portal solutions for organisations worldwide
David Garfield
CEO of Garrison Technology
David Garfield is CEO at Garrison Technology.
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About Garrison Technology: Garrison Technology is a cybersecurity firm that offers a secure remote browsing technology.
Craig McDermott
Chief Executive Officer of Idenprotect
Craig McDermott joined iDENprotect as Chief Executive Officer in 2013.
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About Idenprotect: Idenprotect gives you swift, simple and secure access to all your corporate applications without ever needing to use a password.
