Wholesale division launched

Lee appointed to lead new wholesale division

  • ITS extends full fibre route to market through launch of ITS Wholesale
  • Philip Lee appointed Head of Wholesale and is now building team

Full fibre provider ITS has launched its wholesale division and is now working with resellers, carriers and operators in the UK telco sector to make its Faster Britain full fibre network available to more customers and partners.

As its Faster Britain full fibre network continues to expand at pace across the UK, ITS has grown its indirect channel offering and is set to launch its new API and portal to integrate with their partners’ own back-end systems.

Leading the development of this new area within the business is Philip Lee, who has been appointed Head of Wholesale. Prior to joining ITS in May last year, Lee worked for some of the UK’s biggest tech and telco businesses including Daisy Group and Virgin Media Business. Within the ranks of his division will be the newly appointed Bindi Kaur who takes on the role of Wholesale Account Manager.

Commenting on the launch of the wholesale division, Lee said: “Our Faster Britain network is expanding at pace and offers greater choice to the UK channel, taking more competitive products to UK businesses. I’m confident we can achieve some compelling mutual growth as we continue to take on new partners and increase the reach of the network.”

“It’s testament to the dedication and hard work of the ITS team that we’re at a point now where we can establish a wholesale division and be confident in its performance. Philip is the ideal person to lead this next chapter of our evolution and we look forward to growing our business, growing our partners’ businesses, and bringing superior connectivity to more people across the UK.”

ITS CEO Daren Baythorpe
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.