Ian Kilpatrick is executive vice-president (EVP) cyber security for Nuvias Group. He has overall responsibility for cyber security strategy, as well as being a Nuvias board member. He brings many years of channel experience, particularly in security, to Nuvias. He was a founder member of the Wick Hill Group in the 1970s and led the company through its successful growth and development, to become an international, value-added distributor, focused on security. Wick Hill was acquired by Nuvias in July 2015. Before focusing his attention on the IT industry and joining Wick Hill, Kilpatrick qualified as an accountant with the Institute of Administrative Accountants, was financial controller for a Fortune 50 company and a partner in a management consultancy.