Cloud Gateway- Experts & Thought Leaders

Cloud Gateway, a provider of flexible networking and security services, announces it has appointed Stephen McConnell as its Chief Technology Officer, as the business continues to grow its technical capabilities and expand its presence across the UK.  Stephen's responsibilities Born and raised in Manchester, McConnell is based at Cloud Gateway’s office in the city and will be responsible for creating and leading a technical roadmap to meet the business’s long-term goals and overseeing its services. He will also be working with internal teams and partners to develop Cloud Gateway’s secure networking and connectivity services.  McConnell's work experience McConnell brings over 11 years of experience in network infrastructure and has been part of Cloud Gateway since April 2019 as its Head of Network Architecture. During this time, he has successfully run and expanded its platform, providing more connectivity and better services for its customers in the public and private sectors. Prior to this position, he was contracted at the Ministry of Justice, Cloud Gateway’s first customer, and has been involved with the business since its formation.  Digital transformation We are committed to driving a new era of MSPs who value customer service and experience" McConnell comments, “Cloud Gateway has been in my life, in some form, for the last six years. In this time, I’ve seen it evolve significantly, and watched it challenge how the sector approaches digital transformation." "I feel lucky to have worked behind the scenes to create truly flexible and secure networking solutions for our customers and look forward to now leading the business’s network development and working to align this with its wider objectives and goals. It’s an exciting time for Cloud Gateway, we are committed to driving a new era of MSPs who value customer service and experience more than traditional providers have.”  Innovative and secure networking solutions Justin Day, CEO and Co-founder at Cloud Gateway said, “Steve has been a major component in our growth as a company and so I’m thrilled to welcome him into his new role as Chief Technology Officer at Cloud Gateway." "His breadth of knowledge in creating and maintaining innovative and secure networking solutions will be paramount in supporting our drive to make digital transformation as flexible and citizen-centric as possible for our customers.” 

Cloud Gateway, a provider of flexible networking and security services announces that it has surpassed 100 customers and is well on its way to supporting 150 organisations with its Secure Access Secure Edge (SASE) platform. UK’s first SASE platform Cloud Gateway created the UK’s first SASE platform just over six years ago, to provide organisations with an alternative way to securely connect their clouds, data centres, sites, and users.  Since then, it has helped organisations at the heart of the private and the public sectors to resiliently transform their networks and keep pace with change. Flexible network and security solutions Cloud Gateway’s customers span financial services, government, healthcare, and bluelight services Cloud Gateway’s customers span financial services, government, healthcare, and blue light services. Its highly agile SASE platform reduces complexity, supporting the Department for Environmental Food & Rural Affairs, HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS), Avon and Somerset Police, and one of the UK’s largest insurance companies, to utilise flexible network and security solutions, without compromising performance. Reliable and stable service The company’s very first customer was the Ministry of Justice. David Fielding at HMCTS, explains, "Cloud Gateway has provided us with a very reliable and stable service." "Their pre-engagement work for additional products and services is excellent; always ensuring open discussions around our actual needs to make sure that we get the right products in place for our modernisation journey."  SASE adoption strategy Cloud Gateway will provide secure access to the HSCN which enables seamless real-time data transfer between the devices The market for SASE is growing and Gartner suggests that more than 50 percent of organisations will have a SASE adoption strategy in place by 2025. More recently, Cloud Gateway partnered with Excelerate Technology which specialises in providing connectivity to emergency vehicles and mobile command centres.  Cloud Gateway will provide secure access to the Health and Social Care Network (HSCN), which enables seamless real-time data transfer between the devices on board the ambulance to the clinical leads at alternative locations. Cloud-based, blue light services Joel Johnson, Technical Manager at Excelerate Technology, explains, “We are excited to be a part of this first-of-its-kind project exploring resilient connectivity for the cloud-based, blue light services of the future." "Being on Cloud Gateway’s platform means that the foundations have been laid to enable future interoperability across blue light service." Secure, scalable connectivity We chose to partner with Cloud Gateway because of their extensive experience working with the police" "Shared goals and values are the foundation of any successful relationship. We chose to partner with Cloud Gateway because of their extensive experience working with the police and other blue light sectors." "Cloud Gateway’s reputation as a trusted HSCN network provider and their ability to rapidly deliver secure, scalable connectivity has been crucial to this project.”  Doing networks differently For Cloud Gateway, this customer milestone coincides with a period of high growth. In the last three years, the company has increased its headcount by 81 percent across its hubs in London, The North, and East Anglia, with plans to support its team to grow alongside its customer base. Justin Day, co-founder and CEO of Cloud Gateway concludes, “Cloud Gateway was launched to do networks differently and move away from the expensive lock-in contracts and poor service that is still prevalent in the telecommunications sector today." Cloud-build platform "Through secure connectivity, our approach helps organisations to build the digital foundations they need. The demand for our cloud-build platform demonstrates that customers want flexibility and choice when it comes to reaching their goals what they don’t want is to be weighed down by the technical and commercial bottlenecks that stifle transformation." "The Cloud Gateway board has made the strategic decision to invest in the blue light sector because we care passionately about making a difference by transforming citizen lives and the wider public sector for the better.”

Cloud Gateway, a cloud-native networking and security solutions provider, has appointed tech industry veteran Raif Mehmet as the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), in order to fuel the company's growth in the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market. Raif Mehmet has extensive experience in bringing disruptive technologies to market within networking and security. His experience in sales leadership and partner channels has achieved multi-million pounds growth, in both privately held and publicly quoted companies, such as Cato Networks, Aruba Networks (Aruba), Aryaka Networks and most recently, Bitglass. Widening industry reach With Cloud Gateway clients ranging across multiple industries, including the Public Sector, Financial Services, Insurance and Healthcare, Raif will look at widening the company's industry reach, as well as substantially increase focus to grow the company's channel business. Justin Day, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cloud Gateway, said “In a period of high growth focus for the company, Raif's direction will catapult the business forward, staying focused on achieving our growth targets and keeping us ahead of our competition in a noisy market.” Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions My focus is now on ensuring Cloud Gateway's leading position in the market" Raif Mehmet commented, “Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions are the future. My focus is now on ensuring Cloud Gateway's leading position in the market and proving our solution's performance and return on investment to partners, customers and prospects, who are inevitably looking for the best solution for their requirements.” PRISM platform As the UK's first SASE solution, Cloud Gateway's PRISM platform provides the security and performance needed today, for the cloud services of tomorrow, helping customers to improve performance, reduce cost and complexity and strengthen security as part of their digital transformation plans. The SASE solution secures all remote access, internet and network traffic, with government grade security, rapid deployment and flexibility, in order to future proof the IT network and the business. The platform is an award-winning solution that provides businesses with both the mechanism and resource support to adopt, develop and operate cloud, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments.