RE: RNS!!!!!4 Sep 2025 07:41
Defence Holdings Appoints Former Microsoft Ventures UK CEO as Chief Technology Officer Defence Holdings PLC (LSE: ALRT), the UK's first listed software-led defence company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew McCartney as Chief Technology Officer ("CTO"), effective immediately. McCartney is a recognised pioneer in AI infrastructure for national security, having co-founded Whitespace, a UK-based deep-technology company delivering generative AI capabilities into defence, public sector, and highly regulated industries. A former CEO of Microsoft Ventures UK, he brings decades of experience building, scaling, and deploying secure, sovereign AI systems in complex, mission-critical environments.