Telcom strengthens board with two senior appointments
Telcom, the UK’s largest full fibre and fixed wireless internet network provider, which is backed by Gresham House, is pleased to announce the appointment of two senior executives to strengthen its C-Suite and board.
Elliott Mueller is appointed as CEO and Steve Best as Non-Executive Director.
Elliott is a well-known and vastly experienced leader in the sector. He previously served as CEO of prominent organisations in the telecommunications sector including JT Global, Metronet and Tele2. He brings an excellent track record of creating shareholder value, as well as a deep passion for customer service and delivery to the role.
Chris Baldock, Chairman of Telcom, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Elliott as our new CEO and we are confident that we have made the perfect appointment for Telcom. Elliott is a dynamic, values-driven business leader with a diverse background of experiences and an excellent track record of delivery in the telecommunications sector. The Board looks forward to working with Elliott to deliver the full potential of Telcom for business customers across the UK.”
Elliott Mueller, CEO of Telcom commented: “I am delighted to have been appointed to lead Telcom. The business has an impressive UK footprint, a strong brand portfolio, a talented team, and an enviable reputation. The company continues its focus on building its solutions for business customers and I am looking forward to working with the team.”
Steve Best also joins the board of Telcom as Non-Executive Director. He has previously served on the boards or held executive leadership roles with major UK telecom companies, including EE and BT and brings a wealth of experience to the board.
Baldock added: “Steve’s experience and deep connections throughout the telecom sector will provide significant added value for Telcom as we deliver on our growth objectives over the next few years.”
Steve Best, Non-Executive Director of Telcom, reflected: “I am delighted to join the board of Telcom at this pivotal moment in its growth trajectory. This is an exciting time for the company as it continues to grow its wholesale and direct routes to market, bringing dedicated internet to businesses across the UK.”
Simon Adcock, Head of Portfolio & Co-Fund Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure at Gresham House, said: “We welcome Elliott and Steve to the board of our portfolio company Telcom and look forward to working with them. Telcom is at an exciting stage in its growth journey, having recently acquired Luminet in London, adding to its existing networks covering Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, and Birmingham. The business is well positioned to be the trusted partner for internet connectivity and related services for businesses throughout major cities across the UK.”
About Telcom
Telcom is the UK’s largest full fibre and wireless network provider bringing hyperfast dedicated internet to businesses, channel partners and commercial landlords across the UK.
Unlike many providers, we build, own and manage the entire network infrastructure end-to-end and employ our own engineering teams, allowing us to roll out the network faster than anyone else and get customers connected in days not months.
Gresham House’s British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund II (“BSIF II”) initially invested £63mn into Telcom Group, within its Digital Inclusion investment thematic, in 2021. Gresham House made a further investment in October 2023 to enable Telcom to acquire Luminet, London’s largest Fixed Wireless network operator and leading business-to-business connectivity provider.
Telcom is rapidly expanding its network and building its customer base of business customers across the UK. The company continues to roll out its Network and Fully Managed Network Services across wholesale and direct routes to market.
We believe the internet is a basic human right and a key catalyst for economic growth, technological innovation, and empowerment.
At Telcom, we deploy infrastructure that is built for greatness and designed for impact, that ultimately connects for good.