iVendi appoints Head of Information Security and Compliance

Simon Hunt has been appointed to the new role of Head of Information Security and Compliance at iVendi.

Hunt has worked as a freelance consultant for the company since 2017 and will take on the full-time role from the beginning of September.

Entering the IT sector in 1988, Hunt has operated as an Analyst Programmer, a Business Unit Manager in the IBM Business Partner programme and, since 2009, as an independent specialist in information security. His experience encompasses everything from banks, insurance companies and large retailers through to SMEs.

Simon’s role, explained Richard Tavernor, COO, is part of the company’s stated aim to double in size over the next three years. He said: “Simon is very well known to us and is already a highly valued member of our team. We are very pleased to welcome him to this important position and are sure he will make a valuable contribution to our progress.”