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Ian McKinley

Energizer · DISC type I
Chief Executive Officer at e-Safe Systems Sdn Bhd
📍 Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Ian McKinley is the founder and CEO of Guardware, leveraging nearly 30 years of experience to protect organizations from cyber threats. His expertise lies at the intersection of technology and human behavior, focusing on insider risks and social engineering. He holds a BSc (Hons) from The University of Salford.

His career includes significant international experience, having overseen the merger of Fujitsu and ICL Systems in North America and driven global market strategy. He is focused on helping corporate boards make more informed and effective security decisions to navigate the evolving threat landscape.

As Director at ICL Retail Systems, he was part of a team that grew the global business from $40 million to $800 million.

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Experience
56 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Ian shows up

Believer
Full Of Energy
Big Picture Person

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Priorities

Topics Ian cares about

Human-Centric Security
His work focuses on how human behaviors create vulnerabilities, believing that people's decisions are key to an organization's security posture.
Insider Risk
Specializes in addressing sophisticated social engineering and insider risk challenges, a core focus of his company, Guardware.
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Career

Work history

7-2009
Chief Executive Officer
e-Safe Systems Sdn Bhd
6-1997
CEO
Guardware Limited
1-1994 - 4-1997
Managing Director
Bridon International Ltd
8-1991 - 9-1993
Vice President Fujitsu/ICL Retail Systems
Fujitsu-ICL Systems North America
5-1988 - 9-1993
Director Marketing and Business Strategy, ICL Retail Systems
International Computers Ltd
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Media appearances

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Education
1966 - 1969
BSc (Hons)
The University of Salford
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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