David Mycock

Collaborator
DISC Type : is

Chief Information Security Officer at Flora Food Group

Stockport, England, United Kingdom

Overview

David Mycock is a Chief Information Security Officer with over 15 years of experience in information risk management, primarily at Unilever before joining Flora Food Group. He is recognized for his pragmatic, risk-driven approach and holds a 1st Class degree from The Manchester Metropolitan University. Colleagues describe him as professional, practical, and an effective communicator.

He is currently focused on building the cybersecurity function from the ground up at Upfield, which he describes as a "big startup" environment.

Personality Overview

Good Listener

Appreciative

Fair-minded

They are more likely to go for proven solutions.  Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them. Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.

Topics They Care About

Building Cyber Teams
His recent social media activity is heavily focused on recruiting talent and building out the cybersecurity team at his current company.
Information Risk
His career progression and professional summary highlight a deep focus on translating technology risk into business-centric terms for large, global organizations.
Startup Cybersecurity
He has spoken publicly about the challenge of building a cybersecurity function from scratch within a large, fast-paced startup environment.

Media Appearances

David Mycock - Chief Information Security Officer at Flora Food Group | The Org. Featured in The Org

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How Flora Food Group has strengthened its security posture by selecting and adopting SAP Enterprise Threat Detection.. Featured in SAP

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Work History

8-2018
Chief Information Security Officer at Flora Food Group
1-2015 - 8-2018
Information Security Director at Unilever
3-2011 - 1-2015
Global Technology Risk Manager at Unilever
10-2009 - 3-2011
IT Security Manager at Unilever
9-2007 - 12-2009
Principal IT Risk Consultant at Unilever

Education

1993 - 1997
1st Class from The Manchester Metropolitan University

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘trust me when’, ‘your team will love’ etc.
  • Be visibly appreciative of their actions during your interactions
  • Show genuine interest in solving their problems

DONT's

  • Don’t sound very transactional
  • Avoid unnecessary confrontation if it arises incidentally
  • Don’t give the impression of being unproven or risky

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Relationship and rapport play a major role, followed by low risk and the presence of proof points.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They are diplomatic when the need arises; they hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They can take their time to reach decisions, even while they stay engaged and friendly.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They are unlikely to take many risks.

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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