Richard Parris

Richard Parris is a security industry entrepreneur with extensive experience in the IT industries. He is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Intercede Group, a global leader in Identity and Credential Management Systems (IDCMS). In 2001 Richard was responsible for successfully floating Intercede on the London Stock Exchange, Alternative Investment Market(AIM).

An expert in the identity, smart card, biometric and access control markets, Richard travels extensively promoting Intercede's innovative identity management suite to Governments, Systems Integrators and major IT product suppliers around the world.

Over the years Richard has built an enviable network of OEM and reselling partners for Intercede including Gemalto, Giesecke & Devrient, Lockheed Martin, Oberthur, RSA Security, Safenet, Thales and Verisign.

Prior to founding Intercede, Richard held technology and commercial management roles in the National Nuclear Corporation and Boeing both in the UK and US. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng), a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE), holds a First Class BSc(Hons) from Manchester University and a MBA with Distinction from Warwick University.