George Knowles
Regional Account Manager @Fortinet
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WORK HISTORY
Regional Account Manager @Fortinet
Lancashire, GB
I am responsible for Fortinet’s engagement across UK Local Government North, working with councils and public sector organisations to strengthen cyber resilience and protect the delivery of critical public services.In this role, I partner closely with senior technology and security leaders to align cyber security and networking strategy with organisational risk, operational resilience, and long-term digital transformation objectives. My focus is on helping organisations navigate an increasingly hostile threat landscape while operating under significant financial, regulatory, and resource constraints.By taking a platform-led approach, I support public sector organisations in simplifying complex, distributed environments, reducing operational risk, and enabling secure, sustainable modernisation without disruption to frontline services.
EDUCATION
Stoneyhurst College, Clitheroe
English, Mathematics, Biology, History, Geography, ICT, Religious Education and Design Technology.
Lancaster University
Management & Entrepreneurship
Cardinal Newman College Preston
BTEC Business & History A level
SKILLS
ABOUT GEORGE KNOWLES
I’m a Regional Account Manager at Fortinet focused on supporting UK Local Government and wider Public Sector organisations as they strengthen cyber resilience, modernise networks, and protect critical public services.With over 8 years experience working across local authorities, NHS trusts, and emergency services, I partner closely with Public Sector organisations to align security, networking, and digital strategy with real world public sector constraints - funding pressure, skills shortages, compliance, and increasing threat exposure.My role is about helping organisations:* Reduce cyber risk across complex, distributed environments* Secure users, devices, applications, and data wherever they operate* Build resilient, scalable platforms that support transformation and service deliveryI’m passionate about working with organisations that deliver critical public services, and helping ensure security enables progress rather than becoming a barrier to it. Always open to conversations with public sector leaders, partners, and peers.
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