Wicklow woman shortlisted for Businesswoman of the Year Award

Gillian is in the running for Management Professional of the Year, which recognises the talent and accomplishment of female business peers across a wide range of industries, professions, and communities.

The winners in over fifteen categories along with the Lifetime Achievement award winner, and the overall IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year will be announced at a black-tie event at The Clayton, Dublin 4 on Friday, May 10.

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Gillian is from Glen of Imaal and draws on two decades of experience in senior leadership roles including managing her own IT support business in Carlow, IT Systems Manager for Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, and contracting with international brands like Bank of America, Nokia, and the Royal Australian Navy.

As Managing Director, Gillian is responsible for overseeing operations in Ireland for Stryve. She has played a pivotal role in supporting Stryve's exponential growth, cultivating a culture of innovation and employee well-being, with her hands-on and customer-centric approach.

She initially worked with the Stryve Group from 2014 to 2018 in the role of General Manager. After working elsewhere for a period, she returned to the company in the role of Managing Director.

Commenting on her shortlisting Gillian said, “I'm absolutely thrilled to be recognised in the Image PwC Businesswoman of the Year Award 2024. It's a true privilege to be shortlisted.

"Awards aren’t necessarily my thing and I’m happy enough to work away in the background, but it’s a great honour to be shortlisted. It was actually an employee who put me forward to be shortlisted. It came as quite an unexpected but nice surprise. Stryve Group are a great company to work for and we have a great team here. It’s the culture of the business that makes a real difference.

“To be shortlisted is quite the accolade and I look forward to the event in May and the opportunity to connect with other female business leaders from across the country.”

Stryve is a cybersecurity specialist supporting clients with secure multi-cloud solutions in hybrid cloud environments. Headquartered in Ireland, the company has operations in the UK, Morocco, India, Poland, South Africa and the United States.

“We are proud to celebrate and share in Gillian’s success. Gillian is an exceptional operator. She oversees every department of Stryve Ireland with incredible efficiency and fortitude. Her dedication and hard work are truly commendable. This award recognition is so well-deserved,” said Andrew Tobin, Stryve Group CEO.

The scaling cybersecurity company has acquired a majority stake in four global companies over the last 18 months expanding its market share and transitioning to a global multi-cloud organisation.