Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I help private equity sponsors build, scale and realise value in IT services, MSP and SaaS platforms. I work as a Board Director, Interim CEO / Executive Chair, or as an experienced operator alongside sponsors and management teams through diligence and execution. I co-founded Skyfii (now Beonic, ASX) and served as CEO, growing the business from zero to $25m+ in revenue, establishing operations across three continents, leading its ASX IPO and sourcing, funding and integrating five accretive acquisitions. Before that, I co-founded and sold Outdoor media Operator, Amity Media.] Today: Board Director, Centaris: A Longshore Capital-backed, security-first MSP serving 500+ organisations across the Great Lakes region. Working alongside the leadership team, we've increased lead generation 10x, restructured sales around new-logo acquisition and account growth, and are executing an AI-native operating blueprint. Advisor, Acquisitions, Longshore Capital Partners: Supporting target sourcing, commercial diligence and go-to-market strategy across its MSP investment platform. Co-founder & Chairman, NURA: Building an AI security business distributed through MSP and technology distributor channels. Advisor, International GTM, SafeWeb (Acquired by SafeState): Supporting international growth through telcos, MSPs and IT services partners. Where I add value to PE-backed platforms: GTM acceleration: Transitioning from founder-led selling to a repeatable, scalable sales engine. AI-native service delivery: Applying AI to decouple MSP revenue growth from headcount, improving margins, productivity and scalability. Buy-and-build: Commercial and AI diligence ahead of acquisitions, post-acquisition integration and execution of the next add-on. Leadership: Providing Interim CEO / Executive Chair leadership through transitions, mergers, transformation and exit preparation. Background & Education: Harvard Business School (OPM 60) · GAICD, Australian Institute of Company Directors. I am Dubai-based, with regular time in the US (twice a quarter). Open to Board Director, Chair, Operating Director and interim executive opportunities. Outside of work: 14 marathons, four ultras, the English Channel swim and an 86-mile kayak crossing of Lake Michigan. I enjoy difficult, long projects.
Centaris is a leading Great Lakes-region MSP delivering cybersecurity, Microsoft services, managed IT, and compliance consulting to 500+ organizations across regulated industries including manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and insurance — backed by 40+ years in business and three Michigan offices. As a board member, I support the company's growth strategy, GTM execution, and go-forward acquisition roadmap as it scales toward its long-term vision of becoming a leading security-first MSP in the region.
Co-Founder of Nura Security (www.nurasecurity.com) — real-time, browser-native protection stopping sensitive data leaks into any AI tool, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot. Partnered with leading UK distributors and expanding our global partner network across the UK, EU, Middle East, APAC, and USA.Co-
I currently Advise International GTM for SafeWeb's International growth across the UAE, KSA, India, APAC and Americas markets, focussed on enabling partnerships with regional Telcos, MSP's, ISP's, UCaaS providers and IT services organizations. SafeWeb is a Dark Web Monitoring, Incident Response, Privacy Toolkit and Phishing Simulator solution designed for SMBs. Inexpensive and easy to implement, the SafeWeb solution monitors the Dark Web for breaches in company data such as passwords, emails, or credit card details. We provide immediate breach notifications and incident response guidance and support in the event of a data breach. A UK headquartered company, SafeWeb is built for scale and currently supports over 70,000 SMBs globally.
I support the evaluation and execution of acquisition opportunities by providing input and insights into target businesses, markets, and financials. Responsibilities include identifying and qualifying potential acquisition targets, facilitating due diligence and collaborating with professional advisors to ensure successful transactions. Focused on driving value and growth through informed decision-making and seamless deal execution
I co-founded Skyfii (now Beonic) in 2012 and served as CEO since then until December 2023. Key highlights of my role included: - GTM: Built and scaled revenue from $0m ->$25m - Operations: Successfully launched operations on 3 x continents (APAC, EMEA, North America) - M&A: Sourced, negotiated, funded and successfully integrated 5 x accretive acquisitions - Talent: Built successful sales, customer success, engineering and operations teams on 3 continents - IPO: Successfully launched Skyfii Limited on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) - Corporate Governance: Served as Executive Director/Managing Director on the Skyfii Limited board