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DETICA
Official Website: http://www.baesystemsdetica.com/
Official about page: http://www.baesystemsdetica.com/about-us
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Location: Surrey Research Park, Guildford GU2 7YP, United Kingdom
Founded: 1970 http://www.baesystemsdetica.com/about-us/our-history/
Business: Next Generation Information and Intelligence Processing / Cyber Monitoring / Deep Packet Inspection / Systems Integration / Data Retention
Contact
Phone: +44 (0)1483 816000
Fax: +44 (0)1483 816144


Background

Detica was formerly known as The Smith Group and changed its name to Detica Group plc in 2001.

Detica Group plc was acquired by BAE Systems (Holdings) Limited on 25 September 2008 and de-listed from the London Stock Exchange on 23 October 2008.

Next Generation solutions and services for cyber monitoring, intelligence and remediation, as well as broader capabilities in secure ICT design, build and component generation.

BAE Systems Detica delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.

"Detica Group plc, a business and technology consultancy, collects, manages, and exploits information to reveal actionable intelligence.

The company serves crime, homeland security, resilience, defense, financial services, telecoms, media, and technology sectors.

It offers business consulting services, such as

  • technology implementations, process improvements, and people changes;
  • technical consulting services to advise clients on technology investment decisions;
  • systems integration; delivery management;
  • system support; and electronic solutions.


The company also provides

  • information exploitation services, including data quality and analytics, hardware and software, data warehousing, and datalab secure analytics facility;
  • security and resilience services, such as information security and assurance, data stewardship, identity and vetting, business resilience and continuity, and networked operational risk management;
  • threat intelligence services, such as threat assessment and strategy, and forensic investigation, as well as intelligence, detection, and investigation systems;
  • and customer insight services, such as user-centered design, usability research and analytics, profiling and targeting, churn management, and viral marketing.

In addition, it offers technical services;

  • unusual, unauthorized, or illegal computer activities investigation;
  • interactive design and Web development services;

The company is headquartered in Guildford, the United Kingdom with an additional office in McLean, Virginia. " Businessweek



Products

  • Detica NetReveal uncovers the normally-invisible networks of relationships between people and data. Detica NetReveal is used by global banks and insurers, government and law enforcement agencies... learn more FACT Sheets
  • TxtReveal Analyzer for exploration of unstructured data;
  • Detica StreamShield that offers Internet pipe solutions for service providers and mobile operators;
  • Detica DataRetain solution for data retention.

Countries using Products

United Kingdom. USA, Australia and more

Tech and Business Partners

Customers

  • UK Ministry of Justice
  • Virgin Media


Reports

People Responsible

http://www.baesystemsdetica.com/about-us/our-management/

  • David Garfield heads up Detica's Cyber Security business unit.
  • Richard Wilding leads Detica's Advanced Threat and Response Group.

Board Members

  • Simon Gawne, Managing Director of StreamShield Networks and Director of StreamShield Networks

Age: 45

Simon Gawne is a Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer of Streamshield Networks Ltd.

Mr. Gawne serves as Managing Director of StreamShield Networks, a subsidiary of Detica Group PLC.

Mr. Gawne is Co-founder and serves as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development of Red-M Group Limited. Mr. Gawne is responsible for defining the strategic direction of the business and commercial development activities.

Mr. Gawne joined Detica in May 2003 and carried out the feasibility work that leads to the creation of StreamShield.

Prior to founding Streamshield Networks Ltd., Mr. Gawne was a Co-founder and Commercial Vice President of Red-M, a VC-backed wireless communications company that achieved an early lead in the emerging Bluetooth market.

Before Red-M, Mr. Gawne held a number of executive management positions at Madge Networks, a leading enterprise networking company, most recently as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing & Business Development. During his time at Madge, Madge Networks grew from a small start-up to global corporation with over $400m in revenues and successful IPO on NASDAQ.

He serves as a Member of the Board of StreamShield Networks.

Mr. Gawne has also worked at the European Centre for Nuclear Particle Research (CERN) in Geneva, and holds a PhD and a BSc in Physics, an MBA and has a number of granted and pending patent applications to his name.


  • Guy Griffiths, Executive Director

Mr. Guy Griffiths serves as Group Managing Director of International at BAE Systems Australia Limited. He has been Executive Director of Detica Group PLC since September 25, 2008.

Mr. Griffiths has been Managing Director of BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies Limited since June 1, 2007. He serves as Group Managing Director of International at BAE Systems plc and prior to that, served as its Managing Director of Businesses.

He has over 28 years experience within the defence industry. He joined BAE Systems Integrated from MBDA Holdings SAS, where he served as Co-Chief Operating Officer from October 2002 to June 2007.

He has operated in most sectors of the business in a variety of commercial, procurement, IT and project management roles over 30 years.

He serves as Vice Chairman at Defence Land Systems India, a Joint Venture between Mahindra and Mahindra Limited and BAE Systems.

Mr. Griffiths graduated in economics from University College.


  • Peter Lynas, Executive Director

Mr. Peter J. Lynas has been Group Finance Director at BAE Systems plc since April 1, 2011. Mr. Lynas served as Director of Financial Control Reporting & Treasury at BAE Systems plc until April 1, 2011. Mr. Lynas was responsible to drive operational performance through the business planning processes; financial and business plan reporting; Group financial and risk management controls and the review and appraisal of M&A activities. He is also responsible for the Group's external financial reporting and Treasury function.

Mr. Lynas joined GEC-Marconi, one of BAE Systems' predecessor companies, in 1985 having previously worked for other companies in the UK and Europe. Mr. Lynas served as Group Finance Director of GEC's Marconi Electronic Systems business, which was acquired subsequently by British Aerospace in 1999 to form BAE Systems. He serves as an Inside Director at BAE Systems, Inc.

Mr. Lynas has been an Executive Director of Detica Group plc since September 25, 2008. He has been Executive Director at BAE Systems plc since April 1, 2011.

Mr. Lynas served as a Non-executive Director of Alvis PLC since August 18, 2004.

Mr. Lynas is a qualified accountant (FCCA).


  • Edward Allen, Signalscape, Inc

Mr. Allen serves as Chairman of Detica Inc., a subsidiary of Detica Group PLC and has been its Non Executive Director since September 30, 2005.

Edward L. Allen served as Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s Deputy Assistant Director for investigative technologies. He retired from the FBI in 2001. Mr. Allen provided policy and procedural guidance on electronic surveillance, physical surveillance and other investigative technology issues and was responsible for maintaining working relationships with domestic and international senior executives with regards to law enforcement technology issues.

Experienced in the formulation and execution of legislation and regulations associated with technology policy, he represented the FBI and law enforcement on interagency, White House and intelligence community committees, working groups and boards.

He is an Independent Law Enforcement Technologies Consultant. He has more than 28 years' experience as a special agent managing skilled, technical and investigative programs and people.

He serves as a Director of Signalscape Inc., Klas Telecom Inc., HMS Inc., Intec. and Morpho Detection Inc.


  • John Woollhead , Digital Barriers plc

Age: 51

John Woollhead FCIS has been Company Secretary at Digital Barriers plc since April 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Woollhead served as Company Secretary of Detica Group PLC from January 17, 2005 to January 2009. He served as a Director of Detica Group plc. Mr. Woollhead joined Detica from Peterhouse Group PLC, where he served as its Company Secretary since April 1, 2003 until January 2009. He worked in company secretarial roles within Peterhouse Group for over 20 years. He served as a Director of Peterhouse Group PLC.

Mr. Woollhead is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.


Key Executives

  • Martin Sutherland, Managing Director

Age: 42

Mr. Martin Sutherland has been Managing Director of Detica Group plc since October 2008. Mr. Sutherland has been Managing Director of Detica Limited since October 2008. He served as Business Unit Director for the Public Sector Business Unit since April 2003. Mr. Martin joined Detica Group PLC in 1996 after working with BT and Accenture across a broad section of clients including UK Government. He served as the Head of Detica's Security and Risk Group in 2001,and has expertise to providing advice to many leading UK organisations and to sensitive areas within HM Government in particular. He has been Director of Norkom Group Plc since March 7, 2011. He serves as Director of Detica France SAS, Detica Limited, Detica Holdings Limited, Detica Consulting Group Limited, Detica Consulting LLC, Detica Services, Inc., Detica Group Limited, Detica System Integration Limited, Inforenz Limited, m.a. International Limited, m.a. Management Services Limited, m.a. Ventures Limited, Primary Key Limited, Rubus Limited, Streamshield Limited, Streamshield Networks Limited and Detica International Limited. He served as Director of Detica (IPR) Limited and Detica Market Solutions Limited.


  • Matthew Travis, President

Mr. Matthew Travis has been President of Detica Group plc since June 2008. Mr. Travis also serves as the President of Detica Inc. He serves as Vice President of Intelligence & Homeland Security for DFI Government Services Inc., at DFI International Inc. He oversees DFI Government Service's intelligence and homeland security programs. He founded DFI’s open-source intelligence practice in 1998 and he has also served as the Lead Designer and Manager for some of DFI’s most prominent programs, such as the Terrorism Knowledge Base and Lessons Learned Information Sharing, the national best practices network for homeland security officials. While at DFI, he has directed or authored a range of studies, including China's Science and Technology Development: An Examination of Financing Sources and Strategy; Improving Civilian Policing in Peace Operations; The Future Integrity of the Global Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: Alternative Nuclear Worlds and Implications for US Nuclear Policy; and Establishing a Biological Weapons Defense Information Network. A former Naval Officer, he joined DFI after three years on the personal staff of the Secretary of the Navy where he served its White House Liaison. Prior to that, he served as an Engineering Officer aboard the guided-missile frigate U.S.S. Carr. His military awards include the Navy Commendation Medal (2) and the Navy Achievement Medal. He has also served with it for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, and Armenia; conducted field research in Bosnia and Kosovo; and is an occasional lecturer on the former Yugoslavia at Georgetown University's graduate School of Foreign Service. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and holds a Master's degree in National Security Studies from Georgetown University.


  • Neil Medley, Chief Operating Officer

Age: 36

Neil Medley has been Chief Operating Officer of Detica Group plc and Detica Limited since January 2009 and has responsibility for running business operations and, with Ian McLaren, commercial management. Mr. Medley joined Detica in 1997, where he pursued a career in consulting and account management in both the national security and commercial markets. He joined the UK management team of Detica in 2007, initially as Director of the Public Sector business unit and then served as Chief Operating Officer of the Government division.


  • Simon Elwell, Head of Senior Business Development of Financial Services Division

Mr. Simon Elwell was appointed to a Senior Business Development role in Detica Group PLC's Financial Services division. Mr. Elwell, who joined from IBM Global Services and has been a financial services professional for over 15 years, help Detica build on the success of the division.


  • Simon Gawne, Managing Director of StreamShield Networks and Director of StreamShield Networks

Age: 45

Simon Gawne is a Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer of Streamshield Networks Ltd. Mr. Gawne serves as Managing Director of StreamShield Networks, a subsidiary of Detica Group PLC. Mr. Gawne is Co-founder and serves as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development of Red-M Group Limited. Mr. Gawne is responsible for defining the strategic direction of the business and commercial development activities. Mr. Gawne joined Detica in May 2003 and carried out the feasibility work that leads to the creation of StreamShield. Prior to founding Streamshield Networks Ltd., Mr. Gawne was a Co-founder and Commercial Vice President of Red-M, a VC-backed wireless communications company that achieved an early lead in the emerging Bluetooth market. Before Red-M, Mr. Gawne held a number of executive management positions at Madge Networks, a leading enterprise networking company, most recently as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing & Business Development. During his time at Madge, Madge Networks grew from a small start-up to global corporation with over $400m in revenues and successful IPO on NASDAQ. He serves as a Member of the Board of StreamShield Networks. Mr. Gawne has also worked at the European Centre for Nuclear Particle Research (CERN) in Geneva, and holds a PhD and a BSc in Physics, an MBA and has a number of granted and pending patent applications to his name.

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