RiskUKAugust2017

Appointments
Helen Ball
Helen Ball has been
promoted to Assistant
Commissioner at the
Metropolitan Police Service
by newly-installed
Commissioner Cressida Dick
and will now lead the Met’s
Professionalism portfolio.
Assistant Commissioner
Ball’s responsibilities will include management
of the Metropolitan Police Service’s Directorate
of Professional Standards, the Inquiry and
Review Support Group, the Specialist Crime
Review Group, general operational support
services and ongoing training.
Ball began her policing career with the
Metropolitan Police Service back in 1987,
undertaking various uniform and detective
roles. Ball was promoted to Commander of the
Operational Command Unit in 2007. Three years
later, Ball joined Thames Valley Police as
Assistant Chief Constable, re-joining the Met in
2012 in the role of Deputy Assistant
Commissioner for Territorial Policing.
In 2013, Ball became the Senior National Coordinator
for Counter-Terrorism Policing ahead
of a secondment to the College of Policing in
2016 as strategic leadership advisor.
A formal start date for the Metropolitan Police
Service’s new Assistant Commissioner will be
confirmed shortly.
Metropolitan Police Service Commissioner
Cressida Dick commented: “I’m delighted to
appoint Helen Ball as our new Assistant
Commissioner for Professionalism. Helen brings
with her enormous experience of working not
just in this organisation, but across policing in
general. Her input and expertise will be
invaluable as we seek to transform and provide
the best possible service for Londoners.”
Paula Warburton
Integrated security solutions developer TDSi
has announced the appointment of Paula
Warburton as the Poole-based business’ new
finance and operations director. Going
forward, Warburton’s vital role will see her
lead the company’s financial, commercial and
operations development.
Warburton joins a growing team at TDSi’s
Dorset hq. In recent months, the company has
appointed a new finance assistant, Luke
Kleszcz, and (as reported in Risk UK’s July
edition) an experienced marketing manager,
namely Francesca Meyrick.
Warburton has an impressive track record in
financial strategy, qualifying as a Chartered
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Ashish Surti
Colt Technology Services has appointed Ashish
Surti to the role of Chief Information Security
Officer (CISO), reporting directly to Chief
Technology Officer Rajiv Datta.
Surti will now be responsible for Colt’s overall
information and cyber security strategy, while
also heading up the company’s Computer
Security Incident Response Team.
As a provider of network services for some of
the world’s biggest brands, a responsible focus
on information security forms a core part of Colt
Technology Service’s customer experience.
Under Surti’s direction, the business will
strengthen its information security strategy by
continually enhancing and embeddng cyber risk
management and logical security practices into
all company activities. As CISO, Surti will lead
the assessment, evaluation, prioritisation and
mitigation of the internal and external security
threat to Colt’s products, network infrastructure
and business information systems.
“With the ever-present risk of cyber attack
and increasing pressure from global threats,
secure network connectivity matters now more
than ever to organisations across all markets
and industries,” explained Surti.
A highly respected security expert with over
15 years’ experience, Surti joins Colt from TSB
where he served as the company’s first CISO. At
TSB, Surti was accountable for key duties
including information risk management, security
consultancy and, indeed, security architecture.
Accountant in 2000 and assuming her first role
as a financial director back in 2007. Prior to
joining TDSi, Warburton worked as the group
financial director for a prominent property and
construction surveying services organisation.
John Davies, managing director of TDSi,
commented: “TDSi is a fast-moving
international business that requires strong
financial leadership. Paula will now work as
part of the executive team to maintain and
grow our financial health and prosperity.”
Warburton informed Risk UK: “TDSi boasts a
very impressive track record as a truly
innovative manufacturer in the security sector.
My main focus is to ensure that the business
is provided with the necessary management
information and support it needs to excel.”
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