New exec chairman for NCC
Listed cyber security firm NCC Group has appointed Chris Stone as executive chairman following the departure of Rob Cotton, its former chief executive of 14 years.
Stone will become non executive chairman of the Manchester-headquatered company once a new chief executive has been appointed.
Stone is the chairman of AIM listed CityFibre plc, a provider of wholesale fibre network infrastructure.
He has also held various non executive director and chief executive roles of listed and private equity backed technology companies, including being a non executive director of CSR plc from 2012 until its acquisition by Qualcomm in 2015.
He was chief executive of Northgate Information Solutions plc from 1999 to 2011. He led the transformation of this software and services business from a small domestic player to a global leader.
From 2013 to 2016, he was chief executive of Radius Worldwide, a provider of software and services to support high growth companies establish and manage international operations.
Stone said: “I am very excited by the opportunity to help NCC Group re-establish its track record of growth. The strong growth drivers in the cyber security and risk mitigation markets, our leading market positions and the deep domain expertise of our people, creates a great platform from which to grow the business. I look forward to working with the team to help make that happen.”
Debbie Hewitt, senior independent director, said: “Chris has excellent credentials and a tremendous track record in the technology sector. He brings the necessary leadership skills and capabilities to take this international business forward, covering all aspects of the strategic review.”
Paul Mitchell will step down from his role as non executive chairman on April 6 and will leave the company at the end of May, as previously announced.
