Re: Appointment

RNS Number : 1474M

Digital Barriers plc

13 September 2012

 



13 September 2012

Digital Barriers plc

("Digital Barriers" or the "Company")

Re: Appointment

Appointment of Jonathan Shaw CB CBE MA as International Practice Director, Defence

Digital Barriers plc (AIM: DGB), a specialist provider of advanced surveillance technologies to the homeland security and defence sectors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Shaw as International Practice Director, Defence.

Jonathan Shaw was a Major General in the UK Ministry of Defence until August of this year, his last position being Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Global Issues), responsible for cyber policy within the MOD. He has also served as: Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (International Security Policy); General Officer Commanding the British-led Division in Basra, Iraq; and Colonel Commandant of the Parachute Regiment.  He also has extensive Special Forces experience.

In addition to providing strategic leadership and senior operational expertise within Digital Barriers' international defence business, Jonathan Shaw will use his extensive experience in the cyber security field to help develop the company's thinking in this area.

Colin Evans, Group Managing Director of Digital Barriers, commented:

"We are delighted to welcome Jonathan to our management team. Defence is a major focus for the company, particularly as we see the same technologies now being used across both defence and security customer organisations and in light of the continuing evolution from large-scale platform defence towards more specialist capabilities. Jonathan brings world-renowned expertise in specialist areas of defence, cyber security, counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics. He will be instrumental in helping us develop our business in these areas both in the UK and overseas and I wish him every success with the company."

Jonathan Shaw commented:

"I am excited to be joining the team at Digital Barriers at this stage in the company's development. I have been hugely impressed with the technology that Digital Barriers is able to bring to customers around the world and with the people I have met within the company. I genuinely believe that this technology can deliver significant operational benefits to customers in the UK and internationally and I look forward to using my operational and organisational experience to help make that happen."

For further information please contact:
Digital Barriers plc	[phone]
Colin Evans, Group Managing Director
FTI Consulting, LLP	[phone]
Matt Dixon / Elodie Castagna

About Digital Barriers

Digital Barriers provides advanced surveillance technologies to the international homeland security and defence markets. Specialising in 'edge-intelligent' solutions that can be deployed across remote, hostile or complex operating environments, we work with governments, multinational corporations and system integrators in the defence, law enforcement, critical infrastructure, transportation and natural resources sectors.

www.digitalbarriers.com 

 

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