Corporate Excellence Awards 2020

Information Security Secures Success Keeping information safe is a number one priority for everyone, so the world of internet security plays a more important role in the world as every day goes by. Recognised in Corporate Vision’s rolling series of Corporate Excellence Awards for their success in the field, VigiTrust stands above the competition as Most Influential Leader in Information Security 2020 – Ireland. We look at the firm, and its founder to find out more. Issue 7 2020 37 Mar20343 Since 2003, VigiTrust has been at the heart of the information security sector, keeping businesses up to date with the latest in information security needs and data compliance across the world. Working across sectors such as healthcare, finance, retail and government, the team have a wealth of experience that allows them to secure the best possible results for clients. Led by Founder, Mathieu Gorge, VigiTrust has been able to move from success to success. Drawing on his own considerable capacity for innovation, excellence and a long history in the world of security & compliance, Mr Gorge and his team have led the field in information security. The firm’s impressive SaaS Integrated Risk Management solutions have helped companies across 120 countries to comply with the everchanging standards that businesses must adhere to. Although VigiTrust is based in Dublin, it boasts support offices across the globe, with outposts in Paris and New York. This gives the firm a truly international flavour, able to understand the specific needs of businesses in their local area. International security standards such as PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, NIST, ISO 27001 are not only growing more common, but expect more and more of businesses by the day, and it’s the work of teams like those at VigiTrust that ensures that information is safe and secure. At the centre of VigiTrust is the firm’s own 5 Pillars of Security Framework™. Developed in 2008 by Mr Gorge to help medium to large sized organisations understand the security risk environment and effectively organise their security risk management roles and protocols, it has become a standard frame of reference for many in the industry to this day. It was explicitly designed to be jargon-free and clearly understood by those who have no knowledge of information security, which is one of the reasons behind its incredible success. The 5 Pillars are as follows: physical Security, People Security, Data Security, Infrastructure Security and Crisis Management. As attack vectors evolve and firms’ ecosystems change on a regular basis, the questions associated with the 5 Pillars of Security Framework(tm) super- strategic and strategic versions will too. This will ensure that the framework remains effective and current in timeless fashion. The premier product of VigiTrust is their VigiOne solution, which brings all of the VigiTrust tools together onto one platform, and allows clients to ensure compliance to all the necessary standards of information security easily. Focusing all this capability in one place is something that businesses appreciate. Between the aspects of VigiCheck, VigiFile, VigiPlan, VigiScan, VigiTrack and VigiClass, it is possible for companies not only to track and assess their own levels of compliance, but to educate themselves and their employees on how to achieve even higher standards. One of the things that has allowed VigiTrust to achieve such influence over the security market has been the creation of the VigiTrust Global Advisory Board. This non-commercial think tank gathers together compliance and security experts, researchers, regulators, law enforcement, academics and end users CEOS, CXOs and Board of Directors from around the world to discuss this rapidly evolving field. Smaller Regional Advisory Boards meet in Dublin, London, NYC, San Francisco and Sydney throughout the year, with the whole organisation meeting once a year for a two- day event. This event not only boasts exciting keynote speakers, roundtables, brainstorming sessions, but is an incredible opportunity for people to network and get to know each other. In all, it’s little wonder that the firm has managed to achieve such success. The team’s major influence on the security market comes from leveraging their unique knowledge to push the boundaries for business. Security and compliance has such an important role to play moving forward, and the people of VigiTrust are there to ensure that it is done to the benefit of everyone. Company: VigiTrust Contact: Mathieu Gorge Web Address: www.vigitrust.com Apr20056 Exceptional Energy Solutions The use of energy concerns the entire world. Parts of it may be more engaged than others in the use of fossil fuels, but everybody in every part of the world should be concerned with smarter energy usage. Enter tiko Energy Solutions, an industry leader, innovative green energy technology company, and this year’s recipient of the Most Innovative Smart Energy Management Platform – 2020 title. tiko Energy Solutions, founded in 2012 following the Fukushima accident, believes that the energy revolution will come from the people, in order to serve the people. The necessary changes, although gargantuan in effort and scope, will be possible if people collectively change the way they consume energy. This is what tiko’s solution seeks to address. Over the last several years, the firm has designed and developed an award-winning Home Energy Management System (HEMS) and a corresponding app which integrates residential devices, independent of their brand, generation, and model, and connects them in one place. This empowers end-customers to better control and optimise their energy consumption, save money, and help keep the energy crisis under control. Those residential devices are also connected to tiko’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP), which generates additional revenue from the flexibility of the devices. This allows tiko’s partners, including utilities, electrical device manufacturers, and installers, to create hybrid business models that generate revenue from both the sale of the Home Energy Management System, and of balance energy sold to the grid. tiko created a solution that is able to connect existing residential devices such as heat-pumps, batteries, electric car charging stations, and direct heating systems, regardless of their age or brand. The company strongly believes that individuals need to change the way they consume energy, and that people already have the resources to do so at home. Climate change is no longer an obscure topic that only industrial leaders need to worry about, but something that everybody needs to work to combat. tiko has ensured that everyone has the means of enabling change. Not only is the mission behind tiko truly admirable, but its innovation makes it one of the best solutions available in the world today, and their Home Energy Management System is one of the best on the market. Combining the HEMS with a Virtual Power Plant generates additional revenue and makes the solution both affordable and highly attractive to all energy consumers. Clients are approached through fairs, conferences, and networking events where tiko is frequently invited to discuss the future of the energy sector and how digitalization and decentralization are key, as well as how customers’ consumption habits change. Behind the scenes at tiko, the company culture very much reflects the mission of the firm. The multicultural team consists of brilliant individuals from more than seventeen different nations, all collaborating to work on this innovative energy solution. The team is the core of tiko, with everything, from the hardware to the app, systems, and operations, being developed in-house. The employees promote a culture of transparency and open- mindedness, working as a team where everyone knows each other, where everyone’s opinion matters, and where the goal is to reduce our energy consumption’s impact on the planet. tiko’s solution may be a ground-breaking and novel concept, but that has not prevented the firm from making it possible to provide highly secure, fast, and reliable grid stabilization products with decentral devices. With plans to expand geographically, tiko is set on connecting more devices and making an even bigger impact in the fight against climate change. Contact: Frédéric Gastaldo, CEO Website: www.tiko.energy Climate change is no longer an obscure topic that only industrial leaders need to worry about, but something that everybody needs to work to combat. tiko has ensured that everyone has the means of enabling change. Frédéric Gastaldo, CEO Corporate Excellence Awards 113