ContentKeeper’s mission is to ensure your organisation’s success as you move seamlessly into the future-state of multi-layered cloud security.
For more than two decades, ContentKeeper has helped global enterprises, educational institutions, Government agencies, as well as healthcare and financial organisations protect their people, networks, and digital assets with unmatched technology, security expertise, and support.
After recently being sold, we spoke with David Wigley, former co-founder of ContentKeeper Technologies, who shared his journey with the company and how it grew to be so successful over the years, even while navigating the impacts of the pandemic.
Founded in 2000, ContentKeeper’s commitment to continuously developing leading-edge technology, advanced solutions, and automated processes to help keep their clients ahead of evolving cyber threats, has seen the business grow from an Australian-base to a worldwide operation.
Headquartered in Canberra, ContentKeeper maintains U.S. based operations in California and has regional sales and support offices worldwide. Contentkeeper was always there to take on its customers’ most pressing challenges – whenever and wherever you need them.
David Wigley said, “We knew exactly what it took to create, implement, and optimise solutions for our customers across the globe. It was this approach that has helped make the brand such a success.”
“Our business was based on web filtering and cyber security. Our initial customer base was the Federal Government in Canberra, we then branched out and successfully sold to State Governments and companies like BHP, Santos and other large Australia corporations,” said David.
“To build the company further it was essential to develop our market internationally. We achieved this by attending cyber security trade shows where we met and developed an international reseller base. The company gradually evolved into a multi-national corporation with customers all over the globe, and a heavy focus on the USA and UK markets.”
“Over the last few years, we worked hard in preparing the company for sale and taking it to market. In early 2022, we successfully concluded our negotiations and executed a transaction with Impero, a leading edge, UK-based, Cyber Security Organisation.”
When asked how the company grew so successfully, David credits their innovative thinking.
“From the get-go, ContentKeeper was extremely innovative. We were on the leading edge of cyber security and internet cloud technology for decades. The company was very focused on not resting on its laurels but rather doubling down and working hard to keep it there,” said David.
“What we built was basically a very high-speed filtering system that could search for and analyse information within network traffic at multi-gigabyte speeds.”
“When you’re talking huge and complex networks, there are very few companies globally, that can manage the high speeds and volumes of traffic as successfully and securely as we did. That was a real differentiator and a key to our successful growth. ContentKeeper has managed to filter some of the world’s largest networks involving millions of end users and their devices.”
When the global pandemic and lockdowns hit, the unprecedented shift towards remote working and cloud computing saw ContentKeeper’s unique services become very much in demand. David said, “Fortunately for our business, after a slow start, COVID was a boom time for us. ContentKeeper was able to take advantage of the move to working from home, especially with our American based customers.”
“ContentKeeper provided the systems and tools necessary to seamlessly move hundreds of thousands of users from onsite filtering to our cloud-based services with the click of a button.”
David says that none of ContentKeeper’s success would be possible without the support of his dedicated staff, business partners and customers. That of course included Nexia Australia who have given invaluable financial advice over many years.
“Nexia has mentored us throughout our journey. From a small Canberra start up, to an industry leading, multi-national corporation, they have always ensured that ContentKeeper remained compliant with local and international company and tax regulations, whilst ensuring that we operated in a tax effective manner,” said David.
“When it came time to sell ContentKeeper, we used Nexia’s services, guidance and advice on how the transaction should be structured to provide a successful, compliant and tax effective outcome.”
“We’ve always had a great relationship with the entire team at Nexia, and we have been very happy with the professionalism and quality of their services.”
David Wigley
Co-Founder
ContentKeeper Technologies
