Simon Payne

Executive Vice President - Uk&i & Global Managing Director Of Cybersecurity Division at LRQA

Simon Payne is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across the technology and cybersecurity sectors. Currently serving as Executive Vice President for UK&I and Global Managing Director of the Cybersecurity Division at LRQA since May 2022, Simon plays a critical role in helping clients navigate risk through data-driven insights. Prior to LRQA, Simon held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Ensign Communications Ltd, where strategic network solutions were developed for over 61,000 clients. Earlier roles include CEO of CSI Ltd, where Simon transformed the business into a cloud service provider, and CEO of Damovo UK & Ireland, where efforts were focused on turnaround strategies. Simon's career also includes significant contributions at Timico Ltd as an M&A Advisor and as Managing Director at Daisy Group. Simon Payne holds a BSc Hons in Construction Management from Leeds Beckett University.

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By bringing together unrivalled expertise in certification, brand assurance, food safety, cybersecurity, inspection and training, we’ve become a leading global assurance provider. We’re proud of our heritage, but it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes how we partner with our clients tomorrow. By combining strong values, decades of experience in risk management and mitigation and a keen focus on the future, we’re here to support our clients as they build safer, more secure, more sustainable businesses. From independent auditing, certification and training; to technical advisory services; to real-time assurance technology; to data-driven supply chain transformation, our innovative end-to-end solutions help our clients negotiate a rapidly changing risk landscape – making sure they’re shaping their own future, rather than letting it shape them.