19 March 2009
OrbisIP CEO re-elected as Deputy Chairman of the Security Innovation Technology Consortia
At the Security Innovation Technology Consortia (SITC) Annual General Meeting Peter Jaco, OrbisIP Chief Executive Officer was re-elected as SITC Deputy Chairman for the next calendar year.
Jaco commented in his pre-SITC AGM election statement:
“As a serial entrepreneur in the Cyber Security and National Security and Resilience area (www.becrypt.com and www.orbisip.com are two firms I co-founded, and I am involved in an advisory capacity with several others) I am a committed believer as to the benefits of robust and engaging innovation networking between UK SMEs, industry, trade associations, prime contractors and their Government customers.
It was a result of this lack of connectivity between these customers and frustration as an entrepreneur that led me and other interested parties to lobby SEEDA to fund a Security Sector Consortia and co-found the Security Innovation Technology Consortium (SITC - www.securityintech.com).
While it is gratifying to see SITC take shape and start to deliver tangible benefits to the growing member communities, I am conscious that we have much to achieve with the remaining two years of SEEDA funding. I am pleased to stand for re-election to the SITC Board and would be honoured to continue to serve as Deputy Chairman to help SITC through the next challenging stage of growth.”
Jaco serves under SITC Chairman Lord Freeman with fellow SITC Directors representing the Prime Contractors, SME community, Trade Associations, academia, end-customers, VC and the UK Government. He also serves on the SITC Executive Committee chaired by Lord Freeman with SITC CEO Steve Swain, SITC remuneration committee head David Macintosh and SITC Company Secretary Paul Osborne.
For further information on SITC and to apply for free membership please see www.securityintech.com.