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management team

Get to know our global leaders who guide and inspire our people to deliver exceptional results for our customers.

Chris Bayne

Chief Executive Officer

Chris founded Armstrong Consultants in 1993, which Access subsequently acquired in 2008, and he progressed quickly to become CEO of The Access Group in 2011.

Rob Binns

Chief Financial Officer

Rob Binns joined Access in June 2019, bringing over 20 years of finance experience in the technology sector, primarily software in various roles at both private and public companies.

Jon Jorgensen

Chief Sales Officer

Jon took up the position of Chief Sales Officer at Access in October 2010 and has since, through a re-imagination of the sales engine, delivered double-digit organic growth year on year.

Marko Perisic

Chief Product and Engineering Officer

Marko has overall responsibility for Product and Engineering at The Access Group. Before joining, he was Chief Products and Technology Officer for Zellis, transforming the company from transactional payroll processing into a modern HCM SaaS solution.  

Fabrice Dreneau

Chief Customer Success Officer

Fabrice joined Access keen to support the growth journey and bring extensive leadership across various senior roles, including Professional Services, Customer Success, Industry Marketing and Sales.   

Gursaran Marjara

Chief Marketing Officer

Gursaran serves as a Non-Executive Director for Access and is currently acting as Chief Marketing Officer. He played a pivotal role as CMO for Access for over 6 and half years driving the company's growth from $100 million to $1 billion in revenue. Gursaran spearheaded global marketing strategy, achieving substantial business and market share growth. He led the launch of innovative products that expanded the company's presence into new markets.

Terry Taylor

Chief Operating Officer

An expert in building and scaling private equity-backed SaaS software businesses and high-performance teams, Terry uses his Access and international experience to help scale and shape multiple global programs across divisions, functions and regions. He drives the progression of our world-class operating model, positioning Access for further international opportunities.

Caroline Fanning

Chief Employee Success Officer

Caroline leads The Access Group's Global Employee Success team and is responsible for delivering people programs worldwide, from talent acquisition to employee development.

Adam Brown

Chief Commercial Officer 

Adam heads up a high performing team that source, negotiate and integrate best of breed SaaS acquisitions that extend the breadth and quality of Access’ products and customer base. 

Diego Baldini

Chief Information Security Officer

Diego brings a wealth of international and multicultural experience in cybersecurity technologies, management of policies and compliance initiatives, leadership of security teams and engagement in the massive cybersecurity community.

Mark Billingham

Chief Customer Experience Officer

Mark joined Access in 2024 in a newly created strategic role to lead the CX function.

Conor Whelan

Chief Information & Data Officer

Conor joined the Access Group in 2024 as Chief Information & Data Officer to support the Group’s global expansion. Conor is responsible for strategically managing the Group’s technological resources and focuses on driving growth, operational excellence, enhanced CX and boosting employee productivity.

Kerry Agiasotis

President, The Access Group, Asia Pacific

Kerry transitioned to The Access Group in June 2021, following the acquisition of Sage Group’s local businesses in Asia Pacific.

Jonah Paransky

President, Americas

Jonah joined the Access Group in March 2024 to lead the expansion of the Access Group in the Americas. 

Simon Baines

Managing Director - Access Non Profit and Education

Simon joined Access in April 2019 to lead the Non Profit and Education Division.

Charles Butterworth

Managing Director - Access People 

Charles joined Access in February 2021 to lead the Access Group’s human resources, payroll, learning & development and compliance teams and solutions.

Emma de Sousa

Group Managing Director - Access Legal & Access Recruitment

Emma joined Access to head up the Legal Division in January 2023, with extensive general management experience in the information and technology industries, driving cloud and digital transformation. In June 2024, Emma took on the expanded role of Group MD of Access Recruitment and Access Legal.

Giulio Montemagno

Managing Director - Access Payments 

Giulio joined Access as Managing Director of the Access Payments division in February 2024 and is responsible for the strategic and operational development of the business unit.

Claire Carter

Managing Director - Access ERP

With a pedigree of over 20 years' experience working in the field of tax and accounting, Claire joined Access from Wolters Kluwer where she held the role of CEO of Europe, responsible for several countries with a portfolio of over 250 products and services. Claire previously held executive roles for companies including Alliance & Leicester, Morgan Stanley and Sage.

Steve Sawyer

Managing Director - Access Health, Support & Care 

Steve joined Access in August 2013, with over 20 years’ experience in the Care and NFP sectors in a range of commercial, consulting and technical roles at software providers and client organisations.

Champa Magesh

Managing Director - Access Hospitality

With over two decades of experience navigating the complexities of international business, Champa Magesh is a seasoned results-driven leader in orchestrating transformative growth across payments, technology and travel industries.  

Radu Giju

Managing Director, Global Operation Centres

Radu joined the Access Group in 2021, taking on the role of Managing Director for its fast- growing division in Romania. Radu has a strong track record of delivering top-line growth and targeted margins, while demonstrating success in an international, entrepreneurial environment.

Adrian Foley

Managing Director - Ireland

Adrian was born and raised in Cork, now the location of our local head office in Ireland. He joined The Access Group in 2022 as Managing Director for Ireland. Adrian has a proven track record in building international multi-lingual organisations, has executed several mergers and acquisitions, and has a passion for assisting customers and prospects in finding value from the Access solution portfolio.