Data Shepherd (established in the UK in 2013) is proud to be one of the most innovative Cyber security companies in Manchester.
DS offer extensive and unique expertise in the provision of IT and cyber security solutions, and also lead the market in SAAS (Software as a Service) options. With clients in London the Midlands and across the North of England, including Chester, Barrow, Preston, Liverpool and as far as having partners in Brazil. In fact, despite being an international organisation, the company infrastructure, technologies and solutions are based, delivered and implemented in the UK.
Since the launch, Data Shepherd has expanded rapidly. DS now work with over one hundred and fifty leading UK information technology service providers. DS are continually expanding our portfolio of solutions and services, therefore providing the most cutting-edge security services available. Due to this we have become one of the leading cyber security providers in the UK.
In July 2017 a new company, J S Data Protection Advisors Ltd was formed. The sole purpose was to provide services to organisations who needed help managing their Data Protection requirements (GDPR), which is now the Data Protection Act 2018.
Prior to this formation JS was referred to Queens College, Cambridge, one of the country’s leading Colleges. Queens needed help and assistance with the implementation of GDPR. Soon after the initial meeting with them, JS were contracted to provide all aspects of Data Protection, including being their virtual Data Protection Officer.
It was soon realised that many colleges were using the old spreadsheet methods to manage their data, which became ineffective and unmanageable.
Mark Povey, Technical Director in JSDPALTD, knew a software developer who owned an IT Support company, Netpoint Solutions Ltd, (Steve Vickerman). Mark approached Steve to see about writing their own product. Along with MD John Munton VPM Data Protection Services Ltd was formed.
After a three month period and several trials at Queens College Cambridge, the software product was ready to go live, and was launched at The Legalex event at London Excel in March 2018.
From this point, momentum was slowly gained and started to set up a network of resellers – one being Data Shepherd Ltd from Altrincham, Manchester. It was then decided Data Shepherd would become the sole worldwide distributor of VPM GDPR software. Since that partnership the product has been renamed as GDPR Shepherd.
After a short period of time, John Rollinson of Data Shepherd wanted to discuss taking the software product worldwide, so we agreed to them having Global distribution rights.
From this we now have distributors in Brazil, Italy, Gibraltar to name but a few, as well as sales through the network in the UK.
The product continues to be developed in a way that keeps benefiting our existing clients and attracts new clients on a weekly basis.