News

24th January 2012

GLOBAL National Security and Resilience appoints new head of cyber security and counter-terrorism

GLOBAL National Security and Resilience (GNSR), the specialist division of Global Strategies Group advising on countering threats to national security, has appointed Ria Thomas as Director of Cybersecurity and Counter-terrorism.

Ms Thomas brings broad experience and knowledge to the business, having spent more than a decade working in international security across the public and private sectors.  The majority of her previous career was with the US Federal Government, where she held a number of high impact security and counter-terrorism roles.  Since leaving Government, Ms Thomas worked in consultancy focusing on cyber security initiatives before joining GNSR. A fluent Arabic speaker, Ms Thomas is based in the GNSR Abu Dhabi office, focussing on developing business and operational strategy in markets across the Middle East and Asia.

Commenting on the appointment, Damian Perl, Chairman and Chief Executive of Global Strategies Group, said:

“We are very pleased to welcome Ria to the team.  Her deep domain expertise will be a key asset in our support to clients in tackling a complex range of threats to national security. Ria maintains a profound understanding of the nature of those threats, and of the most effective strategic and technology-driven means of addressing them. We look forward to working with her.”

Ms Thomas said:

“I am delighted to be joining the GLOBAL business, given its strong international reputation and record of delivery in defence and national security. The company has a very clear mission to strengthen national security and protect critical infrastructure for clients around the world.  I am excited by the opportunity to bring my experience to bear in pursuit of that mission.”

For more information visit: www.globalgroup-nsr.com.