Hull broadband and telecoms operator KCom has welcomed a new chairman.
Experienced sector executive Johan Dennelind, an advisor to parent company Macquarie Asset Management, takes over the role immediately, replacing Nathan Luckey who will remain as a director.
Mr Dennelind has led several telecommunication businesses, including the Telia Company as the president and chief executive between 2013 and 2019.
Telia is a listed multinational telecommunications company and mobile network operator operating across his native Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway. Most recently he has worked with UAE operator Du.
His focus will be to provide strategic industry and market advice to KCom while supporting and providing direction to the executive leadership team – where there have been signficant changes in recent months.
Tim Shaw succeeded Dale Raneberg as chief executive, while retail managing director John Rooney also departed, with Neil Bartholomew stepping up.
Mr Dennelind said: “I’m delighted to be joining KCom at what is a very exciting time for the business as it continues to lead from the front as a pioneer in the UK’s full fibre broadband industry.
“I’m looking forward to working closely with the rest of the board, KCom’s leadership team, and Macquarie Asset Management to consolidate the huge steps forward the business has taken in recent years while also planning for a successful future.”
Joining him on the board of the £99 million turnover firm will be Fiona Goldsmith, who brings considerable and wide-ranging business and finance experience. A chartered accountant, her career has spanned several executive leadership and non-executive roles. She will chair the audit and risk sub-committee.
Her most recent executive role was as finance director at Land Securities Trillium, the UK’s largest commercial property development company.
During her tenure the business launched a £1 billion infrastructure fund. More recently, she has supported companies with her extensive finance, audit and risk experience acting as non-executive director and chair of audit committee at publicly listed UK firms MJ Gleeson Plc and Safestyle UK Plc.
KCom chief executive Tim Shaw said: “I’m delighted to welcome both Johan and Fiona to KCom at what is a very exciting time for the business as we continue to grow and expand across East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
“They bring with them a huge amount of experience of the telecoms and business world and their insight will be invaluable as we continue to build on the successes of recent years.”
