Advancing UK Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space Solutions Worldwide
  • Home
  • /
  • Security
  • /
  • Stanley Security appoints Gboyega Obafemi as Managing Director GB

Security

Stanley Security appoints Gboyega Obafemi as Managing Director GB

UK security provider, Stanley Security, has appointed Gboyega Obafemi, known as Femi, as General Manager-Managing Director for Great Britain, responsible for accelerating UK growth and driving Stanley Security’s XaaS product strategy.

Image courtesy Stanley Security
 
Femi (above) has an impressive career to date with leading multi-national names, such as Philips, Siemens, GE, Toshiba-Carrier and Watts Water Technologies in UK, Europe and Japan, bringing with him significant commercial and operational experience. Femi joins Stanley Security from Johnson Controls – Hitachi where he held the role of Managing Director UK & Ireland, delivering continuous improvement and world class customer service in both B2B and B2C.

Advertisement
ODU RT

 
Femi may be new to the security industry but his skills are readily transferable; his extensive business management experience includes marketing, sales and supply chain in commercial and industrial manufacturing and distribution. He has a passion for leading and transforming businesses, driving change and building relationships, be that internally, with suppliers or with customers, whom he always places at the core of his business strategy.
 
Commenting on his new appointment, Femi Said: “It’s a great honour to have been appointed as Managing Director for Stanley Security across Great Britain, especially at such an exciting time for the company. 2020 has been a year of change for many; in the security sector this has materialised in the accelerated adoption of cloud-hosted solutions and remote services. Stanley Security is well placed to build on this development, enabling us to provide organisations with safer, healthier and more efficient sites and processes.
Advertisement
PTC rectangle

 
Femi has a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and an MBA in Business Administration and is a Chartered Engineer.
 

Advertisement
ECS leaderboard banner
Viasat and Galaxy 1 to enhance Velaris

Aerospace Security Space

Viasat and Galaxy 1 to enhance Velaris

3 March 2026

Galaxy 1 Communications is working with Viasat to enhance delivery of Velaris, Viasat’s dedicated satellite communications service for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft.

Cyacomb introduces Similarity Matching

Security

Cyacomb introduces Similarity Matching

3 March 2026

Edinburgh based digital triage experts, Cyacomb, today announced the availability of a new Similarity Matching capability within its Examiner Plus platform, enabling law enforcement to identify Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on mobile devices in minutes, even when images have been shared via messaging applications and altered from their ...

Atos UK&I launches Sovereign MXDR

Security

Atos UK&I launches Sovereign MXDR

2 March 2026

Atos, a specialist in AI-powered digital transformation, today launched a Sovereign Managed eXtended Detection and Response (MXDR) service specifically designed for UK government, critical infrastructure, financial services and other UK organisations requiring stringent data sovereignty and regulatory compliance.

Finland in UK to showcase space capabilities

Defence Security Space Events

Finland in UK to showcase space capabilities

26 February 2026

This week Finland brought together senior UK defence and aerospace stakeholders at the Finnish Ambassador’s Residence in London for a high-level strategic dialogue focused on Earth Observation (EO), Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) and resilient space-enabled situational awareness.

Advertisement
Security & Policing Rectangle
UK Government launches new VMS and Cyber Profession

Security

UK Government launches new VMS and Cyber Profession

26 February 2026

The UK Government has launched a new vulnerability monitoring service (VMS) to reduce cyber risks and speed up fixes and a new Cyber Profession to build long-term resilience across public services.

Southend Airport unveils C3 screening equipment

Aerospace Security

Southend Airport unveils C3 screening equipment

24 February 2026

Passengers at London Southend Airport can now leave liquids up to two litres in their cabin baggage, as the award-winning airport unveils new security equipment.

Advertisement
PTC rectangle
Advertisement
ECS leaderboard banner