Peter Prater

A well-known face in the Public Safety ICT world, his commitment and passion evidenced through being the Founder and Chair of the International Critical Control Rooms Alliance, a long-time supporter of the TCCA and a Life Member of British APCO where he fulfilled many roles between 1994 and 2018.

Peter is Hexagon’s UK Managing Director for its Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division.  Since taking up this appointment the team secured the contract to replace London’s Metropolitan Police Service’s aged command and control solution.  He is passionate about the role and operation of critical control rooms and particularly how these are influenced by changes in technology and how they can support the Safe Cities agenda

Prior to Hexagon, Peter started his working life as a user when he served for 15 years throughout the world with the British Army’s Royal Corps of Signals.  Following his army career Peter worked as an independent consultant for 14 years, rising to Head of ICT Consulting at Hyder Consulting before joining Frequentis in 2009 in the role of Key Account Manager for its relationship with the Metropolitan Police Service.  Peter’s background then is firmly based in the deployment and use of mobile and fixed communications and command and control systems in support of critical operations.