Wayne Middleton to take up role as Global Vice President of Risk for Momentus Technologies

February 3, 2023

Following 16 years as principal of risk management consultancy, Reliance Risk, its founder, Wayne Middleton will step down as Managing Director to take up the role as Global Vice President of Risk for Momentus Technologies software (formerly Ungerboeck Systems International).

Middleton’s acceptance of the Sydney-based role as Global Vice President of Risk for Momentus also follows on from the 2022 acquisition of Reliance’s risk management software, RiskSense101 and RiskManager by Momentus Technologies.

Middleton has appointed Andrew Constantinou, former Director of Constant Security to head up Reliance Risk.

Constantinou is an industry expert with over 25 years security and risk management experience, servicing the venues, events, sport, film and television industries as the co-founder of Constant Security in 2003, and lead the company until his departure in 2020. Since then, he has held management and leadership roles in reality television and major events. He has an extensive background in safety and security risk management, proven experience in business strategy and growth; and has an extremely strong client focus.

Middleton will remain as owner and non-Executive Director of Reliance Risk, and will report to Momentus’ Chief Innovations Officer, Steve Mackenzie in St Louis, Missouri in the USA.

Middleton noted “after successfully navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 presented some fantastic opportunities for Reliance to broaden its portfolio of clients and grow a more permanent presence in many centres across Australia and New Zealand.

"This included in education, commercial facility management, television, local Government, in addition to our traditional markets of public venues, events and sport.

“It also presented an opportunity for our industry specific software, RiskManager and RiskSense101, to help a more diverse range of customers and markets worldwide through the Momentus acquisition.

"As our industry’s awareness and understanding of risk grows, so does demand for technological support to better measure, mitigate, monitor and report on risk. I was honoured to be presented an opportunity to help Momentus’ clients globally in this regard with this new role. As many of Reliance Risk’s clients are Momentus’ clients, it seemed an obvious link to help support clients of both organisations.”

Constantinou shared “Reliance Risk has been one of, if not the leading risk consultancy to the venues and events industries over the last 15 years in Australia and New Zealand.

"I welcome the opportunity to work with industry expert, Wayne Middleton, and bring my own expertise of major event security risk management; and to support and grow the fantastic team of industry professionals who currently make up Reliance Risk. I’m very excited to take on this role and look forward to the year ahead.”

1st February 2023 - Ungerboeck rebrands as Momentus Technologies

15th November 2022 - Ungerboeck names Alex Alexandrov as new Chief Executive

8th October 2022 - Ungerboeck promotes Steve Mackenzie to lead worldwide growth as Chief Innovation Officer

18th August 2022 - Ungerboeck mourns loss of eponymous co-founder Dieter K. Ungerboeck

21st July 2022 - Ungerboeck launches new integrated payment solution to modernise events industry

25th May 2022 - Ungerboeck debuts industry-first application for mitigating risk to events and venues

8th February 2021 - Reliance Risk announces opening of New Zealand office

12th November 2020 - Reliance Risk partners with Pandemic Protect to launch Venue COVIDSafe products

20th March 2020 - Risk management leader sees the Coronavirus crisis as a unique test of resilience

15th May 2019 - Reliance Risk to provide event safety and risk management services at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium

1st February 2017 - Reliance Risk marks 10 years of helping sport, venues and major events manage risk

4th June 2014 - Steve Hevern and Wayne Middleton win VMA Professional of the Year awards

7th April 2010 - Venue Manager Joins RiskSense

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