At Threat.Technology we track over 100,000 infosec, cyber security, military and cyber 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 New Zealand based CEO’ operating in the Security space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
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 Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Phil Thomson
Co-founder & CEO of Auror
Phil Thomson is the CEO and a co-founder of Auror, Phil is responsible for the business and management operations. A reformed lawyer who specialised in intellectual property and privacy law, Phil gave up the corporate dream to become part of a startup seeking to tackle the global problem of crime. He is passionate about helping police and communities work together to prevent crime. Phil earned his degree at University of Otago.
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About Auror: Auror is the platform for enterprise retailers focused on preventing crime, reducing loss, and making stores safer.
Tom Batterbury
Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Auror
Tom Batterbury is the co-founder of Auror, Tom oversees our product direction and marketing strategy. An opportunity to build a global business with purpose proved too compelling for Tom to resist, leaving his role as a Management Consultant to build the business from the ground up. His role ensures our platform best assists our customers solve and prevent crime in real-time. He earned his degree at University of Otago.
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About Auror: Auror is the platform for enterprise retailers focused on preventing crime, reducing loss, and making stores safer.
Justine Bone
Chief Executive Officer of MedSec
Justine Bone is CEO of cyber-security company MedSec, a vulnerability research and security solutions company focused on medical devices and healthcare systems. Justine is a seasoned information technology and security executive with background in software security research, risk management, information security governance, and identity management. Her previous roles include Global Chief Information Security Officer at Dow Jones, a News Corporation company and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, Global Head of Information and Physical Security at Bloomberg L.P., CTO of Secured Worldwide, an NYC-based FinTech company, and CEO of security research firm Immunity Inc. Justine began her career as a vulnerability researcher with Internet Security Systems (now IBM) X-Force and New Zealand’s Government Communications Security Bureau. She also has a background in the performing arts as an ex-dancer with the Royal New Zealand Ballet company.
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About MedSec: The leading vulnerability research and security solutions provider for healthcare manufacturers, vendors, and providers.
Mike Usmar
CEO & Founder of High Tech Youth Network
Mike Usmar is a CEO & Founder at High Tech Youth Network.
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About High Tech Youth Network: The High Tech Youth Network is a pioneering learning & development community
Craig Rowland
Founder and CEO of Sandfly Security
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About Sandfly Security: Sandfly Security provides agentless compromise, intrusion detection and forensic investigation systems for Linux.
William Gallagher
CEO of Gallagher
Sir William Gallagher is the Chairman and CEO of Gallagher Group Ltd and employs over 1000 people worldwide, 600 mainly in the Waikato region and a further 400 off shore. The seed for the organisation was sown back in the thirties when Joe the horse would scratch its rear end on the family Essex. Sir William’s father attached a magneto to a wound-up rubber band triggering a device which would electrify the car each time it rocked – in two days the problem was solved. Sir William joined the family company in 1962 and the company turnover doubled every year between 1972 and 1976. Putting money into research and development and consumer education made the difference – in the US alone there were at one time, 140 other manufacturers.Still very involved in the daily operation, he maintains regular contact with customers in the 130 countries in which Gallagher products are sold spending up to 150 days a year on the road representing the company and its philosophies, communicating across language and social barriers, while also emphasising the ethics and integrity of his professional and personal dealings. The NZ companies has now reached a turnover of $M200 and continues to grow its exports despite a very challenging environment.
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About Gallagher, Oncomark: Gallagher is a global leader in the innovation, manufacture and marketing of technology solutions.
Laura Bell
CEO and Founder of SafeStack Academy
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About SafeStack Academy: SafeStack Academy is the New Zealand online cyber security, privacy and secure development training company.