Mike Almond

Group Head Of Information Security at Connells Group

Mike Almond is an experienced Information Security professional currently serving as the Group Head of Information Security at Connells Group since October 2021. Prior to this role, Mike held various positions at Countrywide Plc from January 2011 to November 2021, including Head of IT Security and Compliance, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing information security for a workforce of 12,000 employees, ensuring compliance with EU GDPR, and managing security architectures and policies. Mike's career also includes significant roles at Ericsson and Marconi, focusing on project and software development management, as well as integration testing and engineering. Mike holds a postgraduate diploma in computing and commerce industry from Bournemouth University and has a diverse background in telecommunications hardware and software engineering.

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Connells Group

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Connells Group is the largest and most successful estate agency network and property services provider in the UK. Founded in 1936 and with a network of over 1,200 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions. In addition to operating under the Connells brand, the Group trades under 85 well-known local names including Abbotts, Allen & Harris, Ashley Adams, Bagshaws Residential, Bairstow Eves, Barnard Marcus, Brown & Merry, Burchell Edwards, Fox & Sons, Gascoigne Halman, Hamptons, John D. Wood, Jones & Chapman, Manners & Harrison, Paul Dubberley, Peter Alan, Roger Platt, Rook Matthews Sayer, Shipways, Slater Hogg & Howison, Swetenhams, Sharman Quinney, Taylors and William H Brown. As well as residential property sales and lettings, the Group has a comprehensive range of B2C and B2B services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPCs, surveying, corporate lettings, PRS, Build to Rent, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers, commercial real estate and auctions. Corporate clients benefit from Connells Group’s broad range of award-winning services and depth of experience and expertise. Connells Group is a subsidiary of the Skipton Building Society, one of the UK’s largest providers of financial services and products.