ADM Industry Leadership Group

7 Elements CEO appointed by the Aerospace, Defence and Marine (ADM)
Industry Leadership Group

David Stubley, CEO at 7 Elements, a key player in the Scottish information security industry, has been appointed as a new member of the Aerospace, Defence and Marine (ADM) Industry Leadership Group (ILG). The group has expanded its remit to cover Cyber Security as it represents both a significant market opportunity for companies in the sector but also Scotland has a considerable and growing capability in this area. David will bring his years of knowledge and expertise into the group to ensure that the revised 2015 strategy for Aerospace, Defence, Marine and Security (ADMS) fully incorporates this new growth opportunity for Scotland’s economy.

Scottish Enterprise facilitates ILGs, with the groups responsible for developing and delivering forward looking industry strategies. ILG members provide strategic leadership and advice to industry and the public sector in Scotland, drawing on their national and international expertise on global trends and issues and the niche areas where Scotland has global competitiveness. These groups comprise leading business figures drawn from across the private sector as well as senior representatives from the public sector including Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Government and key stakeholders.

The ADMS ILG currently has 18 members from key industrial and academic players in the sector including Vector Aerospace, Selex ES, Thales Optronics, Spirit Aerosystems, BAE Systems, Clyde Marine Group, University of Strathclyde, STUC, Scottish Engineering, Society of Maritime Industries, Inter-Tec Services ltd, British Airways Maintenance Glasgow, Castle Precision Engineering, Beal Group, MacTaggart Scott ltd. 

Mick OConnor, Chairman, of the ADM ILG said;

The need to transmit and store information securely is of paramount importance in today’s business world. There are many high profile examples where data was accessed illegally at both a business and national level. In recognition of the emerging prominence of cyber security we have invited David Stubley to join the Aerospace, Defence and Marine (ADM) Industry Leadership Group (ILG) to provide matter expertise in this area. This appointment will help increase the general awareness of cyber security to business within the ADM community moreover, identify market opportunities for Scottish business.

David Stubley, CEO at 7 Elements, said;

I’m excited to have been appointed to the Industry Leadership Group. The Scottish Aerospace, Defence and Marine sector play a vital role within the national economy and has increasingly become the focus of cyber attacks. Establishing a resilient approach to security will not only reduce the impact of these events, but make Scotland a safer place to do business.