Celerity Appoints Stephen Leonard as Board Advisor

In his advisory role, Leonard will help accelerate the growth of CopyAssure, Celerity’s cyber recovery and data resilience offering built specifically for IBM Power environments, both on-premises and in the cloud. Developed in-house by Celerity, CopyAssure delivers enterprise-class protection and rapid recovery of critical systems—an increasingly urgent priority as organisations face evolving cyber threats.

Leonard’s deep understanding of the challenges surrounding cyber resilience positions him to provide valuable guidance as Celerity brings CopyAssure to a wider global audience, particularly in the United States.

Since our founding in 2002, Celerity has grown from a North West–based technology provider into a trusted leader in cybersecurity, data protection and data visualisation services. Backed by a £15 million investment from BGF in 2021, we have broadened our service portfolio, deepened our strategic partnerships and executed targeted acquisitions to strengthen our capabilities. In 2024, we welcomed Craig Aston as CEO to lead the business into its next phase of growth, ensuring we continue to innovate and deliver market-leading solutions for our customers.

Stephen Leonard said:

“I’m passionate about fostering innovation through partnerships and empowering teams, so I’m thrilled to be working with a company as ambitious and resilient as Celerity. My focus on the US market will help the business reach more organisations seeking to modernise and strengthen their critical infrastructure.”

Craig Aston, CEO of Celerity, added:

“We’ve seen strong progress since BGF’s investment, and Stephen’s insight will be vital as we build on that momentum. Our team brings deep industry expertise and accredited technical skills, fuelled by a passion for partnering with our customers—and Stephen will fit right in. His leadership experience and deep understanding of IBM ecosystems will play a key role in driving our next phase of expansion.”