Alex W.

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Technology & Security Leader at East of England Co-op

Greater Ipswich Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Alex W. is the Technology & Security Leader at East of England Co-op, where he has held progressively senior roles for over a decade. He leads the organizations cybersecurity strategy, incident response, and business continuity planning. He is a CompTIA Security+ and Cisco CCNA certified professional who attended Suffolk College.

Outside of his technology focus, Alex describes himself as a geek, comic book fan, and gamer. He enjoys traveling and often takes his dog along on his trips, having visited places like Kent, the Cotswolds, and Canada.

People who have worked with Alex describe him as hardworking, professional, and highly knowledgeable in his field.

Personality Overview

Strategic Planner

Risk-Accepting

Fast-paced

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Strategy
He develops, implements, and leads the comprehensive organisation-wide security strategy, aligning policies with business objectives and risk appetite.
Business Continuity
A primary resource for developing IT business continuity and disaster recovery procedures to ensure the organization's recoverability.
IT Automation
He has been recognized for using PowerShell scripting to automate manual tasks and improve the efficiency of IT operations.

Media Appearances

Alex has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Technology & Security Leader at East of England Co-op
6-2025
IT Security Leader at East of England Co-op
5-2023 - 6-2025
Technology Security Manager at East of England Co-op
11-2017 - 5-2023
Senior Systems Analyst at East of England Co-op
11-2012 - 11-2017
System Analyst at East of England Co-op

Education

2001 - 2002
BTEC from Suffolk College
Education details unavailable from Claydon High School

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Insights For Selling To Alex

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alex is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alex

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alex move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Alex take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Alex

Personality Compatibility


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