Dan Drayton, Paxton’s Divisional Director of EMEA Sales Region said: “We are pleased to welcome Shaun Oakes to the team. His appointment is the next step for Paxton in the Middle East and North Africa. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and industry experience which will be an asset to Paxton and our customers.”

In his new role Shaun is responsible for driving growth and developing strategic partnerships across the Middle East and North Africa. His focus is on building and managing relationships with distributors, integrators, and key stakeholders to accelerate our presence in the region.

Shaun said: “I am delighted to join Paxton at such an exciting time. The Middle East and North Africa present significant opportunities for growth, and I look forward to working closely with our distributors, system integrators, and key industry partners.

With Paxton’s cutting-edge access control and security solutions, combined with a strong commitment to innovation and customer support, we are well-positioned to deliver exceptional value to security installers and end-users across MENA.”

Shaun has a background in technology and engineering from the security and biometric sectors. Most recently as the Founder & CEO of Ievo Ltd, where he built the company into a leader in biometric security. He has previously held leadership positions at Alcatraz, where he expanded the company’s international sales, and at CDVI UK, where he integrated Ievo’s products and managed the companies biometric R&D programme.