Integralis appoints Dennis Deane as CTO to further drive global vision as trusted security solutions provider

Commenting on the appointment, Integralis CEO, Georg Magg, said: Dennis joins Integralis at an interesting time, not only for the company but for the industry too. Integralis is a trusted provider of the highest level of security consultancy and managed services worldwide, and we must ensure that we stay ahead of the game.

He continues, A case in point is the consumerisation of IT which challenges todays IT professional to manage and mitigate risk, as people expect to access information anytime, anywhere, and on any device. Dennis will be essential to our further expansion of solution management and development to provide a state of the art service. Our focus is offering services that allow these IT professionals to embrace not only consumerisation but the continuing challenges and fast changing business environments of IT, rather than the common practice of not tackling the issue.

Dennis is widely recognised by colleagues and clients for his strategic expertise. Before joining Integralis, he held a number of high profile positions in technology and financial services businesses. Most recently, he ran the EMEA IT Mergers and Acquisitions portfolio for First Data completing more than 35 due diligence programmes and 16 acquisitions in 4 years. Prior to that, he was responsible for running First Datas IT infrastructure in 8 European locations incorporating 11 Data Centres and their associated networks and application support, over 400 people and budgets in excess of $100m.

Georg adds: I am very encouraged to have a highly experienced person such as Dennis on board to help us drive significant changes to the IGS group as it seeks to take its successful managed security services to a wider global market. We have seen a high level of consolidation across the market which has pushed other security players into more commoditized services as they lose their independence within the larger corporates. We remain a pure play independent provider of security services and benefit from the support we receive from the investment of NTT which allows us to maintain this position, whilst attracting the very best people in the industry to work with us.

Dennis Deane, CTO said, Since its foundation in 1988, Integralis has established itself as the leading IT security provider and counts a number of multinationals among its clients. My role will be to focus on putting in place the structures and processes as well as innovating our services as Integralis moves the market from re-active event driven services to a continuous service managing of all the components based on business risk and not simply managing the security technologies. This will enable the company to effectively compete for a larger share of the multinational company market. Integralis is leading the way in the delivery of managed security services and I am thrilled to be joining them at such an exciting time in their development.

About Integralis A global company with reputable local expertise, Integralis is the UKs largest provider of IT security services. Our honest approach combines proven technology with knowledgeable consulting to provide world-class, focussed business solutions. Integralis is renowned for its practical advice and innovative managed services. Businesses can focus on delivering their objectives by placing their confidence in Integralis to ensure that their organisation remains secure. Visit www.integralis.com for more information.

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