Manx Telecom PLC Appointment of Chief Commercial Officer
November 27 2018 - 2:05AM
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Manx Telecom PLC
27 November 2018
27 November 2018
Manx Telecom plc
Appointment of CCO
Manx Telecom Plc (AIM: MANX), the leading communication
solutions provider on the Isle of Man, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Ed Jennings as Chief Commercial Officer.
During more than 20 years working in telecommunications, digital
and media environments he has held senior roles with a number of
blue-chip companies around the world including Virgin Mobile,
Ooredoo Group, British Telecom, Orange, and Telecom New Zealand
(Spark).
At Manx Telecom, Ed is responsible for commercial strategy for
the core telecoms business. He will be focused on leading the
company's brand, marketing, product and sales teams to create a
more holistic, integrated and customer-centred approach with a view
to enhancing Manx Telecom's position as the leading communication
solutions provider on the Island. As part of this he will be
looking to create innovative, high-quality products to further
enhance the company's comprehensive portfolio.
One of Ed's career highlights was the development and launch of
the first Virgin Mobile business in the Middle East. As the CEO of
Virgin Mobile Qatar, Ed conceived and developed a brand licensing
agreement between Virgin Group and Ooredoo Group. He then recruited
a team of 180 people to develop and launch a distinct Virgin Mobile
business with its own retail stores, call centre operation and a
clearly defined suite of branded products. Ed developed and
launched the new business from scratch in only eight months.
Before setting out on his career in telecoms and digital media,
Ed gained degrees in law and commerce, both from the University of
Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. He qualified as a Barrister
and Solicitor in New Zealand after passing the IPLS (Institute of
Professional Legal Studies) Bar exam at the University of Victoria
in Wellington.
Gary Lamb, CEO, Manx Telecom, said:
"I'm delighted that we have recruited someone with Ed's
outstanding record of achieving business transformation and
delivering both world-class customer experience and revenue growth.
He brings a vast amount of experience and expertise and is widely
respected within the telecoms industry."
Ed Jennings added:
"The drive to continually improve the quality and overall value
of what Manx Telecom offers is something that we take very
seriously and this will be a big focus for me. My remit is also to
encourage innovation and help the business continue to transform
and grow. I'm looking forward to exploring the potential that the
company has to become an even more agile and responsive business,
and using recent success stories - such as MT clearSound and Manx
Telecom's first Isle of Man demonstration of 5G - to inspire and
motivate all of our product teams and partners. Manx Telecom is
right to be proud of its record of innovation, and I'm relishing
the opportunity to play a part in extending that record."
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For further enquiries, please contact:
Manx Telecom plc +44 (0) 1624 636100
Sally Lawrence, Company Secretary
Liberum (Nominated Adviser and Corporate
Broker) +44 (0)20 3100 2000
Steve Pearce
Josh Hughes
Euan Brown
Oakley Advisory (Financial Adviser) +44 (0) 20 7766 6900
Christian Maher
Victoria Boxall
Powerscourt Group (Public Relations) +44 (0) 20 7250 1446
Elly Williamson
Celine MacDougall
About Manx Telecom
Manx Telecom is the leading communication solutions provider on
the Isle of Man, providing a wide range of Fixed Line, Broadband,
Mobile and Data Centre services to retail, business and public
sector customers on the island, as well as a growing portfolio of
innovative hosting and "Smart SIM" solutions to global
customers.
The Company focuses on providing outstanding customer
experience, high-quality and high-availability networks achieving
99% 4G and 93% superfast fibre broadband population coverage, and
consistent first-to-local-market roll-out of new products for homes
and businesses.
Manx Telecom is the only operator of a Fixed Line network and is
currently investing in state of the art 1 Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premise
(FTTP) broadband for both its consumer and business customer base.
The Company has three data centres, two of which are Tier 3
designed, plus international connectivity, and its operations are
business-critical to the economic strategy of the Isle of Man.
One of the Isle of Man's largest employers with around 300
staff, Manx Telecom plays a major role in the wider community
through a range of activities including: charitable donations,
sponsorships and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Manx Telecom is strengthening its core market position whilst
exploring new market opportunities on and off-island, leveraging
its telecommunications expertise and mobile technology platform. In
2016, the Company launched its business incubator Vannin Ventures,
focused on identifying and investing in new products, services and
business opportunities as part of the Group's long-term growth
strategy.
Manx Telecom is listed on the Alternative Investment Market of
the London Stock Exchange (AIM: MANX). www.manxtelecom.com
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