SPECTRIS PLC
Adam Forde CIO and Anna-Lisa Miller CISO of Spectris - which provides insight through precision measurement - discuss their digital strategy and cybersecurity
Adam Forde CIO , Spectris
Anna-Lisa Miller Global CISO , Spectris
The world ’ s best-kept secret ” is how Anna-Lisa , Miller Group CISO , describes Spectris , which may sound like a clandestine organisation from the latest James Bond movie , but is in fact a UK-headquartered company focused on its sustainable cybersecurity as part of its digital transformation .
Spectris defines its purpose as helping to make the world “ cleaner , healthier , and more productive ” through precision measurement for global customers . This extends from producing oxygen analysers used in ventilators during the pandemic , to helping automotive manufacturers develop new electric powertrain technology , to supplying 200 temperature and pressure sensors for critical use on a space rocket and manned capsule .
Headquartered in Egham , Surrey , Spectris employs approximately 7,500 people located around the world . Precision is at the heart of their operations providing global customers with specialist insight through high-tech instruments and test equipment , augmented by the power of our software . With revenues in excess of £ 1.3bn in 2020 , Spectris is one of the largest companies in the FTSE 250 .
Therefore , it is no surprise that it could be a target for cybercriminals which is why Spectris is focusing on its cybersecurity as part of its digital strategy . As Spectris precision instruments seek to help companies become “ the best they can be '', an invisible threat is always on Miller ’ s radar
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