Connect Managed Services has strengthened its Board with the appointment of two Non-Executive Directors
David Summers joins as Non-Executive Chairman, with a career to-date spanning 25 years in US and European telecommunications and 10 years as a senior private equity professional. He also currently holds Board positions with Oxygen8 Communications, Adaptive Mobile Security and FeedHenry.
Simon Blagden MBE joins as Non-Executive Director and currently holds the roles of Non- Executive Chairman for Fujitsu Telecoms Europe and Chairman for MDS CEM holdings. Blagden has over 20 years experience in IT and telecommunications and was appointed a Member of The Order of the British Empire in 1997 for services to the telecommunications industry.
Alex Tupman, Connect's CEO, commented: "Both David and Simon bring a wealth of industry experience and relationships to our business, which will be invaluable in supporting our growth strategy."
In April this year Tupman led a management buy-out of Connect backed by mid-market private equity firm LDC.