Protecting Data, Ensuring Business Continuity
Our mission is clear: to provide industry leading backup and recovery technology solutions protecting critical data and operations for enterprise and mid-market organisations, mitigating commercial and reputational risks associated with downtime.
Meet the senior leadership team
Simon Chappell
CEO
After a successful career in Private Equity, Simon co – founded and became Chief Executive of data protection service provider Backup Technology (BTL) in 2005. After 8 years of rapid growth Simon sold BTL to iomart group for £23m in September 2013. After 3 years involved in the cricket and professional cycling worlds, Simon re-entered the data protection world as co – founder of Assured Data Protection, Rubrik’s largest global partner.
Rob Mackle
Managing Director, EMEA
Rob has a rich history in the tech industry with a previous tenure as Sales and Service Director for a large backup and disaster recovery provider. In 2016, Rob became one of the founders of Assured Data Protection. As Managing Director, he oversees Assured’s EMEA sales and operations. Under his leadership, the business has expanding its footprint into emerging markets across EMEA and his strategic vision continues to propel the company forward, cementing it’s position as a frontrunner in the industry.
Stacy Hayes
EVP of Americas
Before joining Assured Data Protection in October 2016, Stacy was Vice President, Channels & Alliances for Virtustream, a leader in enterprise cloud management software. He co-founded DS3 DataVaulting, providing Backup as a Service in the early 2000s. As President, he led DS3 to a successful acquisition by Terremark in 2009, staying on through their acquisition by Verizon in 2011. Stacy then ran U.S. Civilian sales for Terremark’s Federal Division, leaving in 2013 to join Virtustream.
Stewart Parkin
Global CTO
Stewart assumed the role of UK Technical Director at Assured Data Protection in 2016, following over 7 years with a prominent backup and disaster recovery provider. With his proven track record and leadership, he is now Global Chief Technology Officer, spearheading technical initiatives worldwide. Throughout his tenure, Assured has expanded its global operations and emerged as a leader in data protection solutions.
Andrew Eva
Global CIO
Andrew ran backend operations for DS3 Datavaulting from 2004 through its acquisition by Terremark. After Verizon acquired Terremark, he shifted to product management for backup services. When joining Assured Data Protection, he was responsible for all storage-as-a-service products under Verizon Enterprise Solutions, including DR, object storage, managed backup, storage snapshots, and storage tiers. During his tenure at Verizon, he presented at multiple conferences, including NetApp Insight and Gartner Datacenter and Infrastructure.
Brian Dutton
CRO, Americas
Brian previously worked with our US Directors Stacy and Andrew at DS3 DataVaulting where he supported the channel relationships and helped grow the business. He has since been consulting for Colocation providers in Ashburn, VA and joined the Assured Data Protection team in July 2018.
Ian Thomspon
Global CSO
Ian oversees ensuring technology best practices are developed, shared and managed globally across Assured Data Protection, covering core areas such as infrastructure, implementations, security, and data protection. After working for some of the top companies in the industry for over 20 years he joined the Assured Data Protection team in 2016. He has extensive knowledge in network, backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
Paul Dix
Global CFO
Paul has over 15 years of finance experience. Before joining Assured, he most recently served as CFO of Crisp, a risk intelligence technology company based in Leeds that he helped support through a period of significant high growth before it was acquired by Kroll in 2022. At Assured, Paul works closely with the senior leadership team building scalable processes, driving strategic decision making, and helping to support the business globally as we continue to grow.
Matthew Valleskey
Global VP of Marketing
Matthew Valleskey is a marketing and communications veteran with over 20 years’ experience. He has overseen marketing departments of companies such as Symantec, TruSecure, Neustar and Metalogix. He has also provided guidance for multiple companies as a marketing consultant, as well as serving as an instructor for the Direct Marketing Association. Matthew holds a BA in Communication Arts and Sciences from Michigan State University.
Adam Riley
Global Director of Support
Adam joined Assured in Spring 2024 with two decades' experience running customer support. He has a history of working with growing brands and helping them to achieve their potential. Having lived overseas for the past 18 years, he has worked for software giants such as Avast, AVG and NCR, and brings a wealth of global knowledge to Assured.