BT People Moves – Page 7

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    BT names drone chief to fuel unmanned aviation

    2022-03-15T14:25:00Z

    Dave Pankhurst appointed Drones Director at BT Digital’s newly-formed Incubation unit. Drones highlighted as one of four key verticals for the startup creation and acceleration division.

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    BT people moves: BT Federal fills out

    2022-02-10T10:12:00Z

    Mike Barthlow appointed CEO at BT’s US public sector division, with senior reports changed in parallel. BT’s healthcare focus tightened with a new HealthTech Incubator under Harmeen Mehta’s Digital domain and strategic health programme lead named at Enterprise. Openreach Service Delivery changes as Olly Kunc ships out.

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    Mehta brings new talent to BT Digital

    2022-02-03T15:32:00Z

    Vodafone Smart Tech creator Tom Guy to head Incubation unit. New team aligns with Mehta’s desire for “crazy people” to create disruptive services.

  • Elsewhere in BT Group: recruitment drive for apprentices and graduates
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    Elsewhere in BT Group: recruitment drive for apprentices and graduates

    2022-02-03T14:32:00Z

    Recruitment campaign to fill Better Workplace offices; shareholder Altice drops Portuguese sale plans.

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    Openreach’s McTighe ‘steps away’ from Ofcom chair search

    2022-02-02T11:52:00Z

    Mike McTighe, Openreach Chairman, reportedly withdraws from the search for an Ofcom chair. Now nearly two years in the making, the process is yet to find a clear frontrunner despite a number of names floated. Ex-BBC supremo Michael Grade is the latest hat in the ring.

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    Openreach’s Service Delivery chief Olly Kunc exits

    2022-01-20T11:17:00Z

    Quietly leaves the Group, leaving management a shared, interim responsibility of Khatter and Stewart.

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    BT people moves: ESG key in New Year changes

    2022-01-17T08:54:00Z

    Digital impact and sustainability manifesto brings a number of new roles to further ESG agenda. Fibre build challengers Borderlink and Hyperoptic poach ex-BT and Openreach staffers to drive regional FTTP rollout plans. Healthcare remains a key focus for Digital and Enterprise developments.

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    Openreach’s McTighe emerges as frontrunner for Ofcom chair

    2022-01-14T11:08:00Z

    Mike McTighe, Chairman at Openreach, reportedly on the shortlist to oversee regulator. Drawn-out search for Lord Burns’ successor sees another BT-affiliated name on the cards.

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    BT’s new growth oriented Division X names leader

    2022-01-13T14:05:00Z

    Former Sierra Wireless SVP Marc Overton appointed MD, Division X as BT Enterprise seeks solution-selling in high-growth verticals. Adjacent markets targeted by new unit, with Overton’s IoT specialism among the target technologies.

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    BT focuses energies on health industry

    2022-01-09T15:57:00Z

    BT ramps up plans with formation of Clinical Advisory Board populated by eight NHS clinicians. Move builds on operator’s sign-up to Health Tech Alliance and The Kings Fund as part of efforts to expand in the industry through collaboration.

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    BT Enterprise’s SoHo unit to exploit micro-business boom

    2022-01-07T13:25:00Z

    Senior figures named and recruitment drive underway at unit focused on single office, home office demographic. Unit launched in 2021 to deliver tailored services to a growing micro-business customer base.

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    Ex-chair du Plessis wants to “move on” from BT exit

    2022-01-04T12:21:00Z

    Jan du Plessis describes BT chairmanship as “not a great time”, but remains confident in Group strategy under CEO Jansen. Unceremonious resignation came amid reports of falling-out between the pair. Newly knighted du Plessis now teed up for UK audit watchdog role.

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    Ex-BT chair teed up to lead UK audit regulator

    2021-12-22T10:55:00Z

    Business Secretary Kwarteng puts Jan du Plessis forward for appointment to chair the FRC amid governance struggles on the audit watchdog’s “underweight” board. FRC in transition, and requires a chair able to partner with government.

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    Elsewhere in BT Technology: Adastral Park expanding

    2021-11-25T13:00:00Z

    Adastral Park looks to expand; BT Labs names partner for IoT security; BT Sport involved in shared spectrum 5G broadcasting.

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    BT people moves: new chief at BT Defence

    2021-11-15T14:58:00Z

    Cole takes reins from retiring Boyle at BT Enterprise’s Defence division. Architecture directors named at BT Digital. EE’s Bennett joins host of former BT execs at challenger Freshwave. Shuter’s innovation and investment arm Division X makes two senior changes.

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    BT’s new function to commercialise network assets

    2021-10-29T15:05:00Z

    Recently-formed BT Networks seeks new revenue streams, with initiative led by finance and procurement veteran Paul Crouch. One of many efforts to identify commercial opportunities from existing assets and infrastructure as competition hots up.

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    BT picks advisors to patch takeover vulnerabilities

    2021-10-27T14:37:00Z

    Robey Warshaw testing BT defences ahead of the end of restrictions on a full takeover bid from major shareholder Altice. Jansen’s ambitious strategy coupled with share price volatility may also be contributing to need for additional City counsellors.

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    EE–Three network sharing JV MBNL confirms King as MD

    2021-10-20T08:02:00Z

    Gervase King coronated as MD at MBNL. Permanent appointment fills gap left by Pat Coxen, who moved to BT Consumer last year.

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    BT people moves: BT Digital firms up Consumer and Operations leadership

    2021-10-14T08:39:00Z

    Thomas Duecke pivots from Global and Kevin Lee moves from eBay to join BT Digital’s top-table. BT Sourced lures Fulden Sener to new Dublin offices, while Carmel McInally’s exit leaves a vacant IT Procurement post. Enterprise finance leadership changes.

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    Openreach names new fibre delivery guy

    2021-10-12T13:09:00Z

    Change at top of Fibre & Network Delivery unit as Matthew Hemmings comes in for Kevin Murphy. Internal hire sees Hemmings take lead of team focused on expanding Openreach’s UK-wide fibre network.