about nexus
The Nexus team has a proven history of building and scaling some of Australia and New Zealand’s most successful security technology companies, including Inner Range, CSD, and Atlas Gentech. After establishing these organisations as leading manufacturers and distributors, the group successfully transitioned ownership in 2018.
Following this chapter, the team took the opportunity to step back and reassess the security industry and its evolution. What became clear was that many security solutions remained constrained by legacy architectures and traditional thinking. The industry had not kept pace with the innovation, flexibility, and scalability that modern IT environments demand.
This insight became the foundation for Nexus.
With no legacy products to protect and no outdated technology constraints, the team was able to rethink security from the ground up, creating a platform designed for the future rather than adapted from the past. Nexus represents a commitment to challenging the status quo and bringing security technology back to the forefront of innovation. The team is excited to lead the industry into a new era of smarter, more scalable, and more secure solutions.
leadership
Steve Varney
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Steve Varney has spent over 30 years leading in the Australian and New Zealand security markets, building high-performance teams that drive growth and deliver exceptional customer service. His strategic leadership has helped position companies as sector leaders. As CEO of Nexus, he’s focused on leveraging emerging technologies to shape the industry’s future and deliver ongoing value to clients.
Vin Lopes
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Vin is an iconic figure in the Australasian security industry and a co-founder of Inner Range, where he was instrumental in the creation of world-leading access control and intruder detection systems. Renowned for his incredible insight into people and his charismatic leadership, Vin has inspired teams and shaped the industry for decades.
Quenten Knoll
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Quenten Knoll, Chief Operating Officer, brings 20 years at Inner Range, one of Australia’s most respected access control and security technology providers. A proven strategist, he pairs deep technical expertise in operations, manufacturing, and product delivery with people-first leadership—driving operational excellence and delivering complex solutions at scale. His reliability, integrity, and mentorship remain integral to his success.
Adam Lopes
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Adam Lopes, Chief Technical Officer, is a talented systems architect with over 20 years in the electronic security industry, starting as an installer before moving into design engineering. Alongside his security expertise, he has also worked at Tesla in the US, architecting computer vision pipelines. This blend of field experience and exposure to high-performance environments makes him ideally placed to lead our product roadmap, delivering secure, innovative solutions.
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