Directors’ report
Board of Directors
Michael Abrahams CBE, DL
Non-Executive Chairman. Joined the Board in March 1999. He was Deputy Chairman of Prudential plc until May 2000. He is Chairman of The London Clinic and Ferrexpo plc. Aged 70.
Malcolm Fallen
Chief Executive Officer of the Group since November 2003. Previously Chief Financial Officer since joining the Group in January 2001. He joined from Eircom plc, where he had been Chief Financial Officer since March 1999. Aged 48.
Paul Simpson
Chief Financial Officer of the Group since May 2004. Joined the Group in 2000 from Ernst & Young, having been closely involved with the flotation of Kingston in 1999. Paul is also the Company Secretary. Aged 39.
Neil Gower
Executive Director. Joined the Board in May 2004. He is responsible for the management of our engineering and network operations for the Group. He has spent over 25 years with the Company. Aged 49.
Paul Renucci
Executive Director. Joined the Group in April 2007. He joined the Board in November 2007 and has executive responsibility for Affiniti. He has over 20 years of experience, including as Managing Director of Damovo and President of Nortel’s Enterprise division in EMEA. Aged 44.
Kevin Walsh
Executive Director. Joined the Board in May 2004. He is responsible for the management of our Kingston Communications business. He has been with the Group since 2000. Aged 55.
John Carrington
Non-Executive Director. Joined the Board in April 2003. He has over 30 years experience in the international telecommunications industry and was the founding Managing Director of BT Cellnet in 1983. He is the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Aged 62.
Bill Halbert
Non-Executive Director. Joined the Board in September 2006. He has worked in the information technology industry for over 30 years. He founded and for the next 13 years was CEO of BT Syntegra, BT’s global consultancy and systems integration subsidiary. Aged 60.
Graham Holden
Non-Executive Director. Joined the Board in November 2007 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is Chief Executive of Marshalls PLC, Britain’s leading supplier of hard landscape products. He has been with Marshalls for 21 years and was Group Chief Financial Officer from 1992 until 2001. Aged 48.