People

John Morrison – Managing Director
John Caveney – Operations Director
Joe Deane – Financial Director
David Horn – Sales Manager
Simon Butterick – Technical Services Manager
Lisa Maynard – Professional Services Manager
Vernon Poole – Business Consultancy Manager
Tina Deighton – Marketing Manager

John Morrison
John has worked within the IT industry for over twenty years. Building upon over 10 years experience as the Technical Director of Read Holdings Group, John has been Managing Director of Sapphire for over a decade.

His vast experience in assisting organisations deal with major security projects provides John with an excellent portfolio, as a result of which he is recognised as a security expert and sits on a number of advisory panels. John takes a hands on approach to management and works very closely with both the sales and security teams to ensure the success of the business.

John Caveney
John is a chartered IT professional with 30 years experience in IT. He has worked in a variety of roles, particularly in the areas of programming, developing software and systems analysis. John has been with Sapphire since 1997 and currently has responsibilities that include all major project management, secure software systems design and internal systems management.

Joe Deane
Joe joined Sapphire during 2001 as Financial Controller. He qualified with Ernst & Young in 1994, although prior to this, his initial career choice was within software development. Since qualification, Joe has spent a number of years in senior financial positions in both field and head office roles for a blue chip European company. He was appointed to the board as Finance Director in 2003.

David Horn
David has been with Sapphire since 2002. As Sales Manager he carries responsibility for all business development and account management within the Sapphire client base. The role also involves managing relationships with vendors, partners and suppliers to ensure that Sapphire remain an acknowledged authority in the IA/IS security arena. David is a recognised speaker on computer forensics and has contributed to two qualifications on this subject including a foundation degree and a PGCE. Prior to joining Sapphire, David worked for a number of plc’s including Global Telematics and Minorplanet in senior management roles.

Simon Butterick
Simon is the longest standing technical expert at Sapphire. Previously a consultant at Croft Computers, he has over 20 years experience in the IT industry. Simon specialises in Stonesoft implementations and MS IAG; both technical installation and training. More recently he has begun to broaden his scope by completing training to enable him to carry out computer forensic investigations, Simon has worked across all public and private sectors.

Lisa Maynard
Lisa has worked for Sapphire since 1998. Originally managing and designing with a team of programmers, Lisa’s skills in project management and logistics did not go unnoticed and Lisa was promoted to become Sapphire’s Professional Services Manager (PSM). The role of PSM is crucial to the efficiency of the organisation and Lisa’s main duties involve managing the security consultancy resource and coordinating their activities with the sales department.

Vernon Poole
Vernon is Head of Business Consultancy responsible for Sapphire's team of consultants who deal with Information Governance and all best practice standards on Information Security Management and associated areas (ISO27000 series; ITIL; COBIT; ValIT). Vernon is well respected in the Business Consultancy profession - holding senior positions on several professional bodies like BCS, ISACA & CIPFA. Prior to joining Sapphire, Vernon was the UK/European Security Manager with Deloitte's for over 7 years.

Tina Deighton
Tina has worked at Sapphire since 2003. Her role as Marketing Manager is pivotal in the day to day running of the marketing department and she works very closely with the sales team. Her responsibilities include organising all of Sapphire’s events and seminars, including Sapphire’s annual conference, NISC. Tina is key in managing the content of the Sapphire website and liaising with Sapphire’s partners and 3rd party event organisers for joint activities throughout the year.

To contact any of the individuals above, please email info@sapphire.net

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