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Welcome Chris Newton-Smith: ISMS.online’s New Chief Executive Officer

ISMS.online is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Newton-Smith as Chief Executive Officer. Newton-Smith brings decades of expertise in scaling businesses, driving global market expansion, and leading innovation, positioning him to accelerate ISMS.online’s impressive growth trajectory.

The global information security and risk management market has experienced tremendous growth over the last five years, and Gartner projects it to be worth $287 billion by 2027. As organisations increasingly recognise the importance of information security compliance in driving business results, ISMS.online has seen record-breaking momentum, achieving a 125% increase in platform users in the last 12 months.

“ISMS.online is at the forefront of a rapidly expanding industry, and I’m excited to join a company with such a strong foundation of innovation and customer-first values,” said Chris Newton-Smith. “I look forward to working with the talented team to further shape the information security compliance landscape and deliver exceptional value.”

“We are delighted to welcome Chris to the team – his proven track record in leading global technology businesses makes him the perfect fit for ISMS.online.” said Daniel Bailey, Partner at ECI “We are confident that with Chris’s leadership, we will maintain our rapid growth in the information security compliance market and deliver on our mission to empower organisations worldwide to secure and scale their compliance with ease.”

Chris joins ISMS.online from Boku, Inc., where, as Chief Operating Officer, he helped to transform the company into a leading global provider of mobile payment solutions. Prior to that, he held executive leadership roles including CEO of iRiS Software Systems and Chief Product & Marketing Officer and General Manager EMEA at Redknee Solutions Inc.

Chris’s appointment marks an exciting new chapter for ISMS.online as the company continues to capitalise on the growing global demand for scalable, effective compliance solutions. ISMS.online is committed to empowering organisations worldwide to simplify and strengthen their approach to information security and data privacy.

To find out more about how ISMS.online can help your organisation achieve its information security compliance goals, book a call with our team.

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