BT Peoplewatch: data and API commercialisation brought under new leadership

BT Peoplewatch: data and API commercialisation brought under new leadership

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March 2026 edition: a wave of end-FY changes sees BT tap Verizon for a Group-level strategy appointment; bring in a new network procurement lead; and move data and API commercialisation under fresh ownership. Significant changes at Consumer and Openreach, while BT alumni pick up exec roles elsewhere…

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  • Themes: Executive reshuffles; Leadership transitions; Procurement strategy; Network architecture; Digital innovation; Talent movement; Organisational restructuring; BT Sourced leadership; Consumer digital transformation; Wholesale solutions; Fibre build leadership.
  • People: Adam Schink; Andy Sutton; Anuja Sheth; Chris Cochrane; Chris Simcoe; Damien Maltarp; Denis Laxague; Emma Grant; Garry Senff; Georgia Grimes; Greg McCall; Hayden Edwards; Howard Watson; Ian Cheshire; Johnny McQuoid; Kelly Atkins; Lauren McGaughey; Marc Watson; Maria Navrotskaya; Mike McTighe; Paula Smith; Richard Hynes; Rachael McCaffrey; Simon Leather; Steve Wiley.
  • Geographic: UK; Northern Ireland; Paris.
  • Organisations: Accurx; Arup Ventures; Astound Broadband; Aviva; Bell Canada; BT; BT Business; BT Consumer; BT Sourced; Culligan UK; DELTA Fiber; Deltatre; Expereo; FirstGroup; Gamma; GPV; Hyperoptic; IG Group; M&G; M Group; NCC Group; Ofcom; Smart DCC; TalkTalk; Verisure; Virgin Media O2; Vodafone UK.

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