UK cybersecurity specialist Core to Cloud has appointed former Currys Group CIO Andy Gamble as Chair of its Advisory Board as the company looks to accelerate the growth of its managed security services.
Gamble brings nearly 30 years of board-level technology leadership and will work with Core to Cloud on its strategic, advisory and commercial direction across the UK enterprise and mid-market sectors.
His appointment adds further experience to the company’s Advisory Board, which includes senior security leaders from major UK organisations.
From cybersecurity buyer to advisor
Gamble spent six years as Group CIO and Chief Transformation Officer at Currys PLC, where his responsibilities included large-scale technology transformation and cyber risk.
His career has also included senior CIO positions at Dyson, Sony Electronics and Essentra PLC. That experience means Gamble has spent much of his career on the customer side of the cybersecurity market, buying and managing the types of services Core to Cloud now provides.
“I spent the better part of three decades as a buyer of cybersecurity services, and the experience left me with a clear view of where the market falls short,” Gamble said.
“Most organisations understand that cyber risk is real. Far fewer have a security function that can communicate that risk clearly at board level, or a partner that moves fast enough to keep pace with the threat.”
Gamble said Core to Cloud stood out because of its focus on proactive security, adding that he intends to help the business scale its model as a challenger to conventional managed security service providers.
Supporting Core to Cloud’s next stage of growth
Based in Cirencester, Core to Cloud works with more than 150 organisations across sectors including the NHS, retail, financial services and critical national infrastructure.
Its services span Managed Detection and Response, Third-Party Cyber Risk Management, Security Assurance, Dark Web Monitoring and Threat Intelligence, and Cyber Crisis Simulation.
James Cunningham, CEO and Founder of Core to Cloud, said Gamble’s experience at the intersection of technology, risk and commercial strategy would bring a new perspective to the company.
“He understands what good security looks like from the inside and brings a depth of experience and perspective that will be hugely valuable as we continue to grow,” Cunningham said.
“We have an ambitious business, a strong customer base and services we genuinely believe in. Having Andy chair our board will help us build on those foundations, challenge our thinking and accelerate the next stage of Core to Cloud’s growth.”
