SureCloud chosen to provide Specsavers with new GRC platform

SureCloud is delighted to announce that it has been chosen by Specsavers’ Information Security and Data Protection Teams to provide its new governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platform. The platform will be used to manage cyber security risk and compliance, third-party security assurance, and the management of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).

The partnership with Specsavers reflects both companies’ ongoing commitment to excellence in risk management, collaboration, and accountability across operations.

Specsavers required a solution centred around security risk and compliance, third-party assurance, and data privacy. SureCloud provided Specsavers with an integrated GRC platform to centralise visibility, streamline processes, eliminate inefficiencies like manual data re-entry and data silos, reduce reliance on manual systems with key person dependency, and improve overall efficiency.

Nick Rafferty, Co-Founder & Chief Product Evangelist, at SureCloud said:

“We are delighted to partner with Specsavers to provide them with our GRC platform. Our GRC platform will enable Specsavers to manage their view of risk and compliance across the global regions in which they operate, while aggregating data into a cohesive enterprise-wide view. It provides scalability and a clear path to enhancing capabilities. The platform provides an innovative product roadmap, demonstrating its capability to support and secure Specsavers needs into the future.

Our platform provides an intuitive user experience for users beyond the GRC teams and across the broader business in order to foster engagement, encourage widespread adoption, and ensure seamless integration into daily workflows. Our GRC platform will help support ROI by providing the management information and insights necessary to enable data-driven decisions that allow efficient risk mitigation to take place...”

Neil Harrison, Global Cyber GRC Lead at Specsavers, said:

“The SureCloud team provided a clear and well-organised process, with a proactive approach that helped move things forward efficiently and gave us confidence in their capabilities as a partner. Through tailored workshops, they demonstrated a strong understanding of our needs, showing how the solution would work from the start and how it could grow to support our strategy over time. Their transparent and thoughtful approach made the process feel collaborative and constructive, creating a solid foundation for a productive partnership.”

Since its founding in 2006, SureCloud Ltd. has two decades of experience as a leading provider of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions. Headquartered in the UK, with offices in the US, SureCloud supports a global portfolio of organisations with its holistic and intelligent GRC platform. Whether addressing cyber risk, data privacy, third parties, or compliance demands, SureCloud has a proven record of empowering organisations to continuously identify, manage and automate their risk and regulatory alignment.

Specsavers is a family-run business that was established in 1984. For 40 years, Specsavers has worked together with its store partners to provide the best value optometry, audiology and other healthcare service for its customers.

Specsavers operates more than 2,700 stores (including domiciliary businesses) across 10 counties, including: the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, the Nordic countries, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The optical and audiology business Specsavers offers optometry, audiology, and other healthcare services. Specsavers is committed to providing accessible, high-quality care and employs more than 43,500 people worldwide.