Sam Keayes is SVP, Security & Authentication Technologies. In this role, Sam leads the Crane Currency and Crane Authentication businesses, with responsibility for advancing their growth strategies, strengthening their market positions and delivering innovative authentication technologies and solutions to customers around the world.

Sam joined the company in January 2019 as VP, International Currency and was named President of Crane Currency in 2020. Under his leadership, Crane Currency launched several successful new products and expanded adoption of its micro-optics security technology to more than 170 banknote denominations in 60 countries.

Before joining the company, Sam held senior leadership positions at Thales in the UK and Australia. Earlier in his career, he worked for the British Government in a variety of roles spanning security, defense and international relations.

Sam holds an MBA from Cranfield University and a master’s degree in social and political sciences from St John’s College, University of Cambridge.