About Us
Insight is our substantial security network that spans the African continent. Our risk-driven approach provides a clear understanding of risk triggers, actors, vulnerabilities and client priorities. This enables us to design and implement better solutions.
Meet The Team
Insight understands that local talent is the key to sustainable success in Africa. We recruit carefully and promote from within whenever we can. To make this more possible we screen and recruit with care. Then we assess and develop individual training needs. We aim to build satisfying careers.
World-class people
Insight is led by a dynamic team with broad international experience.
ashton.towler@insightsecure.com
Ashton is the Group Chief Executive Officer for Insight. He was a founder shareholder and director of Insight and served the company in various board and senior executive capacities before taking on the role of CEO in early 2018.
Phil.Williams@insightsecure.com
Phil Williams is the Chief Technology Officer for Insight. He Joined Insight in 2017. Phil specialises in systems design and in delivery of projects in the field. He has in-depth knowledge of project management, implementation and commissioning.
Stella.Kagwi@insightsecure.com
Stella Kagwi is the Group Head of Human Resources for WS Insight. Stella’s main responsibility is organisational vitality. This is achieved through facilitating human resource processes within the business entities to support the achievement of the group’s strategic objectives as well as planning, implementing, and evaluating human resource policies and practices.
david.ramsamy@insightsecure.com
David Ramsamy joined Insight as the Head Shared Service Centre in 2022. He assumed the role of Group Financial Controller in 2024.
With a decade's experience in the security industry at management level, David is responsible for ensuring accurate, reliable and timely financial and management reporting across the group that's responsive to the business needs and emerging requirements, to support the group’s strategic objectives.
hanna.fort@insightsecure.com
Hanna currently serves as the Country Director for Insight Kenya. She initially joined Insight in 2018 as a member of the risk team based in South Sudan and later assumed the leadership role for Kenya in 2020. Hanna brings extensive expertise in security and risk management to her role and is tasked with developing and implementing effective security solutions for Insight and its clients in Kenya.
Walter.Ayata@insightsecure.com
Walter is the Country Manager at WS Insight, Kenya, directly responsible for the overall management of the integrated solutions business in Kenya.
Walter’s main focus is driving aggressive sales growth whilst maintaining integrity in our service delivery and reinforcing our reputation as the leading technology driven security solution provider in the country.
Insight employs over 7,000 local staff
Deployed across an expanding gegraphical footprint, we are prudent in the screening, recruiting, onboarding and development of our people. We invest in effective management, supervision and mentoring. And we provide world-class training and safe working environments.
Insight plays an active role in community welfare.
Wherever we operate, we find a way to use our skills and capabilities to benefit local communities. Our Safe Lighting scheme transforms the lives of thousands of people with its intelligent application of renewable technology. Having light at night increases domestic security and creates more opportunities for children to study and socialise.