William Rendle CGEIT, CRISC, CISM.

Commander
DISC Type : D

Interim CTO & Head of CISO at Indigo

Greater Cardiff Area, United Kingdom

Overview

William is a seasoned CTO and CISO with over 20 years of international experience in security, cloud, and engineering transformation. He has a proven history of delivering strategically aligned technology solutions across the UK, Middle East, and America. Colleagues describe him as an "inspirational leader" and an innovative thinker.

He is the owner and director of his own consulting firm, The Industry Emporium Ltd, offering services in IT service delivery, cybersecurity, and project management.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Decisive

Candid & Clear

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Leadership
A Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) with extensive experience in CISO roles, focusing on governance, risk, compliance (GRC), and ransomware recovery programs.
Technology Transformation
As Group CTO at Superdry, he led one of the company's largest-ever core technical transformations, migrating their infrastructure to Google Cloud.
IT Service Delivery
Focuses on consolidating and streamlining IT services for a fit-for-purpose offering, with a track record of building high-performance teams to deliver operational excellence.

Media Appearances

William Rendle Cgeit - Interim CTO at Indigo Telecom Group | The Org. Featured in The Org

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Work History

8-2025
Interim CTO & Head of CISO at Indigo
10-2024
Head of CISO at Indigo
9-2023
Head of Information Security at Indigo
7-2022 - 6-2023
Consulting Cyber Security & GRC Project Manager at Morgan Advanced Materials
2-2021 - 4-2022
Head of IT Operations for Admiral Money at Admiral Group Plc

Education

1998 - 2001
HNC from University of South Wales
1991 - 1998
GCSE's & A Levels from Ysgol Greenhill School

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Insights For Selling To William

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with William is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from William

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will William move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can William take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And William

Personality Compatibility


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