About Gleyon

We exist to make technology work fearlessly for you.

Founded by engineers who were tired of consultancies that over-promised and under-delivered. Gleyon was built on one principle: your outcomes are our only metric that matters.

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Our story

A decade of building what others said couldn't be done.

Gleyon started in a small London office with three engineers and a shared belief: that enterprise-grade technology should be accessible to any ambitious business — not just the Fortune 500.

Today we operate across 28 countries, with delivery hubs in London, Dubai, Bengaluru, Toronto, and Sydney — and a fully remote team of 120+ specialists.

Gleyon London HQ
2015
Founded in London
Three ex-AWS architects launch Gleyon focused on cloud migration for UK mid-market firms.
2017
Cyber Security practice launched
First SOC-as-a-Service client. Pioneered zero-trust advisory for SMEs before it became mainstream.
2019
Opened Dubai & Bengaluru hubs
Tripled delivery capacity. Launched Digital Engineering (Web, Mobile, Blockchain).
2021
500th client & ISO 27001 certified
Achieved ISO 27001 across all practices. Launched Data Analytics & AI practice.
2023
#1 Cloud MSP — UK Tech Awards
Recognised for 38% avg cost reduction and breakthrough FinOps methodology.
2025
Gleyon AI Division launched
Dedicated AI/ML practice embedding LLMs and agentic workflows into enterprise operations.
Our values

The principles that govern every decision we make.

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Outcome obsessed

We measure success by your business outcomes — cost reduction, revenue growth, risk elimination — never hours delivered.

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Radical transparency

No hidden fees, no spin. Every decision, risk, and cost trade-off is explained clearly — even when the honest answer is "don't do it yet."

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Security by design

Every architecture, pipeline, and codebase ships with zero-trust and least-privilege from line one. Never an afterthought.

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Partnership mindset

We behave like your internal team — we escalate, push back when needed, and stay accountable long after go-live.

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Ship often, improve always

Agile is not a buzzword for us. We ship in two-week sprints, measure everything, and iterate relentlessly.

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Inclusive & sustainable

18 nationalities, carbon-neutral cloud architectures, and 1% of revenue to digital skills programmes in underserved communities.

Leadership

The people driving your transformation.

James Harrington CEO
CEO & Co-Founder
James Harrington

Ex-AWS Principal Architect. 18 years cloud strategy. CISM, TOGAF certified.

Priya Nair CTO
CTO & Co-Founder
Priya Nair

Ex-Google SRE. Kubernetes advocate. Speaker at KubeCon & AWS re:Invent.

Marcus Webb CISO
CISO
Marcus Webb

Ex-GCHQ cyber analyst. CISSP, CREST-certified lead pen tester.

Sara Okonkwo CDO
Chief Data Officer
Sara Okonkwo

ML engineer turned data strategist. PhD AI, Cambridge. Ex-Palantir.

Daniel Ferreira VP Eng
VP Engineering
Daniel Ferreira

Full-stack architect leading Web, Mobile, and Blockchain practice teams.

Amara Osei VP Delivery
VP Delivery
Amara Osei

PMP, SAFe Agilist. Ensures every project lands on time and on budget.

Leila Hassan Head Design
Head of Design
Leila Hassan

Product design lead. Ex-Figma and Adobe. Obsessed with zero CLS scores.

Ryan Cole Head Sales
Head of Sales
Ryan Cole

15 years IT sales leadership. Builds long-term relationships, not just contracts.

Recognition

Awards & certifications that speak for themselves.

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#1 Cloud MSP — UK Tech Awards 2023

Recognised for FinOps excellence and 38% avg cost reduction.

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ISO 27001 Information Security

Certified across all practices since 2021. Recertified 2024.

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AWS Advanced Partner

Migration & Security competencies. 40+ certified AWS architects.

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Microsoft Azure Expert MSP

Top-tier partner for Azure, security, and M365.

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SOC 2 Type II Compliant

Annual audit. Full Trust Services Criteria coverage.

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Carbon-Neutral Operations 2024

100% renewable energy for all cloud workloads. Third-party verified.

Ready to start?

Let's build something extraordinary together.

Whether you need a cloud migration plan, a security assessment, or an entire custom platform — our team is ready.