ThreatLocker appoints Harvey Neeves as UK vice president

ThreatLocker has appointed Harvey Neeves as Vice President of UK following the opening of the cybersecurity company's Reading office, as it expands its presence in Britain.

Neeves will lead business growth in the UK and work with enterprise customers, managed service providers and strategic partners. He has also helped build the UK operational team and supported the onboarding of customers including Heathrow Airport.

The appointment comes as ThreatLocker expands internationally following a USD $190 million Series F funding round. The Reading site is its latest office in a wider push that has included openings in Brisbane, Dubai and Abu Dhabi over the past 18 months.

ThreatLocker focuses on what it describes as a Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity. Its model allows only approved software and activity to run across endpoints, networks and cloud systems, rather than relying solely on identifying threats after they have entered a system.

The new UK office gives ThreatLocker a stronger presence in one of Britain's main technology and business centres. It also places staff closer to existing and prospective customers and partners across the region.

According to ThreatLocker, Neeves has worked across sectors including financial services, aviation, legal and pharmaceuticals. That background is expected to shape the company's work with UK organisations facing rising cyber risks and tighter operational demands.

UK focus

The UK remains a priority market for cybersecurity providers as businesses face a steady stream of ransomware, phishing and supply chain attacks. Demand has also been driven by concerns over business continuity, regulatory pressure and the cost of operational disruption.

Against that backdrop, suppliers have increasingly argued for more restrictive security models designed to block unauthorised activity before it starts. Zero Trust has become one of the sector's central themes, though companies differ in how they apply the term in practice.

ThreatLocker says its approach centres on deny-by-default protection. In practice, that means systems permit only software and actions that have been explicitly approved, with the aim of reducing the scope for malicious or unknown code to run.

The company says it now protects more than 70,000 organisations worldwide. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, it has offices in Reading, Dublin, Dubai and Brisbane.

The Reading expansion also reflects continued competition for cybersecurity spending in the UK, where overseas vendors often seek local teams and offices to support larger customers directly. A physical base can also strengthen partner relationships and give buyers access to local sales and support staff.

For ThreatLocker, the UK operation forms part of a broader European presence. Neeves is expected to play a central role as the company deepens relationships with customers and channel partners in the region.

"The volume of cyberattacks is growing exponentially in the UK, and it's more important than ever for businesses to take cyber threats seriously. Having boots on the ground permanently in the UK puts ThreatLocker in a stronger position to work directly with customers and partners and shows our commitment to strengthening UK defences," said Harvey Neeves, Vice President of UK, ThreatLocker.