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Farewell to the Faster Britain full fibre bus tour

Faster Britain Branded Bus

ITS’s Faster Britain bus has reached its final destination, marking the end of a remarkable year-long journey for the wholesale B2B full fibre provider and its partners as it embarked on a roadshow to highlight the importance of gigabit-capable connectivity to businesses and communities across the UK. Launched in January 2024 at ITS’s Daresbury office […]

Full fibre provider ITS announces a series of 2023 price freezes and price reductions

Wholesale full fibre provider ITS Technology Group (ITS), has announced it will not introduce price increases to any existing contracts or new on-net sales this year. It will also honour all off-net inflight orders including those at quote stage, despite many of these services being subject to price hikes by its operator partners from 1st […]

Brand new full fibre network built for Gloucester businesses goes live

ITS Technology Group’s Faster Britain digital communications network has gone live across Gloucester giving more than 2,100 businesses access to gigabit-capable connectivity and full fibre broadband services. Known as Faster Britain, the brand new 8km full fibre network spans across the city from Gloucester Quays through to the Olympus Business Park Quedgeley passing many business […]

Luminet signs wholesale agreement

Wholesale agreement boosts Luminet’s ability to offer fully diverse connectivity Wireless microwave and fibre connectivity provider Luminet, has signed a wholesale agreement with full fibre provider ITS Technology Group (ITS), allowing it to access fully diverse infrastructure to complement its own gigabit capable wireless services. The agreement will focus on ITS’ Faster Britain West London […]

Next phase of Nottingham’s full fibre network complete

Faster Britain full fibre network expansion across Nottingham goes live Alternative network provider, ITS Technology Group (ITS) has launched the second phase of its Nottingham Faster Britain full fibre network, more than tripling its digital infrastructure in the area. The original full fibre network, completed in 2017, reused ducts that follow the 17km route of […]

Hereford Faster Britain Network Expansion

New digital network connects businesses across Hereford City Centre with businesses going from some of the worst connected to some of the best in the UK. Hereford’s ‘Faster Britain’ full fibre network has been extended to bring gigabit capable speeds to new areas across the city. The Faster Britain digital infrastructure, which is powered by […]

ITS to launch gigabit capable full fibre network in Preston

ITS ‘Faster Britain’ expansion will light up Preston with gigabit capable full fibre network Businesses in Preston will soon be able to take advantage of gigabit capable connectivity thanks to the town’s new ‘Faster Britain’ full fibre network. The network – which will go live in April – takes gigabit capable connectivity across the area, […]

ITS agrees eight-year partnership worth up to £15m

Internet providers reveal ambitious plans to deliver ultrafast broadband to half a million UK homes before 2024 A pair of North West based internet providers have joined forces in a deal worth up to £15m as they bid to take on the UK’s broadband market and bring ultrafast connectivity to 500,000 businesses and homes. Cheshire-based […]

Response to Project Speed

Our response to the government’s economic recovery plan The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has made a speech today where he pledged to accelerate new infrastructure projects by establishing ‘Project Speed’ to drive investment, create jobs and aid the economic recovery of the UK. Here is our response to this: “Connectivity has been vital for businesses […]

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Dave Ferry
Chief Sales Officer

As Chief Sales Officer, Dave leads the sales strategy at ITS, driving growth and strengthening customer relationships. Overseeing commercial success across Partner Markets, Public Sector and Major Business, Dave uses his 20 years of telecoms experience to build high-performing teams and deliver innovative solutions that meet market demands.

Previously, Dave held senior roles at Virgin Media Business, leading successful teams in various market segments.

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Kevin McNulty
Strategy Director

Kevin leads the Strategy team in ITS, comprising the core functions of network Investment (including M&A), regulation, public affairs, product management and marketing. With over 4 years’ experience within the leadership team of ITS, Kevin has played a pivotal role in shaping the business direction as it has grown to be a leading provider of B2B wholesale connectivity.

Prior to ITS, Kevin has a long background in the industry, having held senior positions in BT, Virgin Media, KCOM and NTT – as well as a period spent in consultancy.

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Claire Davies
People & Culture Director

Claire is the People and Culture Director for ITS, responsible for ensuring we provide a great place to work, with amazing people who are happy, productive, and engaged.

A CIPD qualified HR professional with previous industry experience at Amey, as well as more recent experience in a number of small businesses, Claire is passionate about putting people first in order to grow the business.

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Mike Goodwin
Chief Technology Officer

Mike is responsible for all technical, operations, customer service and security within ITS. Using his degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and MBA from Manchester Business School, Mike focuses on how ITS can introduce and support complex solutions designed to create customer-focused teams that ensure exceptional experience. On top of his extensive career history spanning TalkTalk, Hyperoptic and Fibre Nation, Mike is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the IET.

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Charlie Versi
Chief Operating Officer

Charlie leads ITS’s end-to-end operational delivery, with a focus on service excellence and delivering an outstanding experience for both partners and their business customers. His appointment will help build on the company’s strong foundations – driving transformation, quality, and innovation and using them as key enablers of continued growth.

Daren Baythorpe
Chief Executive Officer

Daren is a dynamic leader who drives the strategy, growth and direction of ITS. Daren has significant utility / telecoms sector experience and has held several board-level leadership and advisory positions for a number of organisations including Severn Trent Water and BT. He served on the Board of Openreach, where he held executive responsibilities as Director of the Customer Service Division, Director for Field Engineering then latterly serving as Managing Director of the Business Division.

Daren also regularly advises and collaborates with government and other regulatory / telecoms bodies on sector-related issues. His in-depth knowledge and understanding of the requirements of operators and high capacity data users, through his vast experience across the industry, mean that ITS is thriving under his leadership

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Kevin Gaskell
Chairman

Kevin leads our board and is responsible for giving strategic advice and counsel, as well as attracting and driving investment. Kevin is recognised as one of the most successful leaders of his generation, having led iconic brands such as Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW. A highly experienced serial entrepreneur and private equity chairman, he has led multi-billion-pound global organisations; and also founded startups such as Epyx Limited, building it up to become the market leader for automotive e-commerce solutions.

Kevin has received multiple accolades; highlights include making the ‘UK’s top 40 leaders under 40’ list, chairing the ‘best UK private equity investment of the year’, and being a founder of award-winning start-up companies across the globe.

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