BT Consumer people movements, May 2020

By BTwatch2020-05-03T07:58:00+01:00

Source: BT

Company	Executive	Activity	Details
Sources
BT Consumer	Donna Breach	New role	Donna Breach was appointed BT Consumer’s HR Services Director, moving up from her previous role as Senior HR Manager.
BT Consumer	Jonathan Skelley	Appointment	Jonathan Skelley changed remit to become Account Director, Major Sports Broadcasters at BT Consumer, having previously focused on Local Government Accounts at BT Enterprise.
EE	Lyndsay Skinner	New role	Lyndsay Skinner, BT Consumer’s Head of Digital Product since mid‑2016, pivoted to become EE’s Head of Digital Product, focusing on the brand’s mobile upgrades.
Plusnet	Adam Cockburn	New role	Plusnet’s Chief Architect Adam Cockburn was appointed the unit’s new Chief Information Officer (CIO).

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People
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People
Openreach people movements, May 2020
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Christopher Grant bumped to Director at Openreach.
People
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Chas James gets Director role; BT Ireland poaches Maria Loughran.

Financial & Performance
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People
BT’s HR chief admits bumps in Better Workplace plan
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Network & Infrastructure
Howard Watson eyes 2027 as open RAN opportunity
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Huawei 5G kit replacement in line with 2027 deadline an opportunity for urban commercial open RAN deployment. BT expects to stick with dual key vendor policy, but hopes to see more choice. Huawei kit still being rolled out as BT juggles network plans with government demands. ...