KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (CWC), the parent company of LIME, Thursday announced the appointment of Phil Bentley as chief executive officer, succeeding Tony Rice, with effect from January 1, 2014.
Bentley was previously managing director at British Gas, the UK’s leading energy and services provider between 2007 and 2013. Prior to this he was managing director, Europe and Group Finance Director at Centrica plc and served on its Board since 2000.
Rice has decided to step down as CEO, ahead of the establishment of CWC’s new executive office in Miami, Florida, and will leave the Board at the end of 2013.
Bentley will take the Company’s strategy of establishing CWC as the leading provider of mobile, fixed line and broadband communications services in Latin America and the Caribbean region forward, the release also said.
CWC is investing in its operations in the region, particularly in mobile data, high-speed broadband and customer experience systems, as well as considering strategic acquisition opportunities. It has also committed to reducing operating costs by US$100 million over the next two years.
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