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Gareth Parker

Gareth Parker

Head of Operational Compliance

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Education

Glyndwr University 

Expertise

ISO 9001 ISO 14001 ISO 27001 ISO 45001 ISO 42001

Gareth Parker

Gareth Parker is Head of Operational Compliance at Amtivo. With a background spanning engineering, testing and certification, he brings extensive technical and regulatory expertise to the governance and delivery of certification schemes. Gareth holds Lead Auditor qualifications for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 45001, and has developed specialist expertise in emerging standards, including ISO/IEC 42001 for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems.

Gareth has over 15 years’ experience working across technical and leadership roles in the testing, inspection and certification sector. His experience includes electrical product certification, electromagnetic compatibility testing, fire detection and life safety systems, and hazardous environments. He has also supported international operations, including helping establish testing laboratories in Canada. At Amtivo, Gareth works closely with scheme managers and governance teams to ensure certification programmes are implemented effectively and remain aligned with regulatory and industry requirements.

Outside of work, Gareth is actively involved in his local community. He coaches youth football in Wrexham and serves as treasurer for the North West Area of Round Table, supporting charitable initiatives including projects with Nightingale House Hospice.

A list of articles written by Gareth

circular-economy

What a Circular Economy Means for Businesses

Discover what the circular economy is and how businesses can reduce their environmental impact with smart changes and long-term strategies.
cyber-essential-controls

Cyber Security Checklist and Essential Controls for SMEs

Protect your SME with our cyber security checklist, ensuring you implement essential controls to reduce the risk of attacks.
an Integrated Management System

What is an Integrated Management System?

Discover how an Integrated Management System streamlines business processes, functions, and systems.
what-is-big-data-guide

What Is Big Data? Challenges and Solutions

Understand Big Data and discover the solutions to issues that organisations can face. Learn how ISO 27001 can help your business.
Sustainable-business

How To Overcome Business Sustainability Challenges

Discover how to become a sustainable business and tackle common challenges with ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 solutions.
Cyber-crime

How To Protect Your Business From Cybercrime

From phishing to malware, cybercriminals can harm your business. Cyber Essentials certification helps enhance your security.
What-is-ESG

What Is ESG and How Can It Help Your Business?

Understand environmental, social and governance issues – the three pillars of ESG – and why they are important for your business.
Why have a Quality Management System article

Why Have a Quality Management System?

Discover why having a quality management system can benefit your business – from reducing costs to obtaining ISO 9001 certification.
who-is-responsible-for-demonstrating-GDPR-compliance

Who Is Responsible for Demonstrating GDPR Compliance?

Learn how to ensure GDPR compliance, who’s responsible for data protection, and what it involves.
business-energy-efficiency-guide

Best Practices for Greater Energy Efficiency

Learn to improve energy efficiency with our practical guide. You could cut costs, increase productivity and boost profits for your business.
Compost Facility - Beauparc Ireland

Recipe for Regeneration: Compost

Discover how large-scale composting works and why we should prevent food waste, compost organic waste and use compost on soil.

What Is Information Security?

Learn how to manage your organisation's information security, from its different aspects to implementing an ISMS and becoming ISO 27001-certified.