Issue 2 2021

CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 2 2021 17 , Security Fit for the Future When looking at Lance Dixon’s career, it’s possible to see his extraordinary growth within the industry in relation to his experience at Intervid. He studied for his Bachelor of Laws in Intermedia/ Multimedia at the University of Cape Town, before moving to the USA to act as a Business Litigation Attorney for two years. This experience led to him to a position as a Management Consultant in Silicon Valley, before moving to Dubai in 2001 to begin what has now become 20 years of work for Intervid. Intervid is a boutique, highly specialized Technology Company, providing robust, advanced and cost-effective Integrated Security Solutions in over 15 countries around the Intervid is not just a leading provider of Integrated Security Solutions – it’s an international success. Such a high level of success is a credit to long-time CEO Lance Dixon, who has justly been named Boutique Security Tech Company CEO of the Year (UAE): Lance Dixon in CEO Monthly’s Global CEO Excellence Awards 2020. We take a closer look to find out why. world. When Mr. Dixon took up his original post, it was as Business Development Director, but within three years he was made Managing Director and in 2007 he reached the top spot of CEO. Mr. Dixon’s impressive growth through the ranks has allowed him to see every aspect of the business. He knows it intimately and is able to deliver truly astonishing results because of it. His work sees him tackling issues with a range of industries including security, airline, aviation, banking, retail, logistics, corporate, government and hospitality verticals. Each requires their own bespoke way of working to ensure long-lasting success. The heart of Intervid is not only providing, but maintaining a strong security solution. The team design, finance, build, own and operate IP video, IP access control and IP security networks on behalf of security departments in a host of different environments. Thanks to long experience in the industry, the team are able to provide cost- effective and robust solutions that involve no capex. At the heart of each solution offers is a commitment to best of class technologies into a secure, fail safe, redundant network, complete with edge devices, to suit specific customer requirements. The ability to operate worldwide from Dubai means that Mr. Dixon is at the core of the business. Any problems that arise can be tackled directly, as opposed to with an alternative team. With more than 120,000 hours of business intelligence stored, it’s vital that nothing goes wrong. Because the Intervid team own and operate the specific network, they are able to ensure that clients achieve 99.99% uptime. The time that Mr. Dixon has been in office has seen a great deal of change in the digital landscape, with enormous upheaval as more and more people have begun to see its potential. Maintaining the leadership role that Intervid has taken over the years has taught him to react quickly and effectively to the needs of the market. This is the secret of his success, and why Intervid has thrived for so many years. Company: Intervid FZ LLC Contact: Lance Dixon Website: www.intervid.net Jun20541