Louise takes up the newly-created role at the Scottish-headquartered business to assist in strengthening and evolving its commercial offering to both public and private sector customers.
Louise will work with Commsworld’s Board and leadership team in strategic decision-making and develop innovative models that create long-term value for customers, and the citizens they serve, as well as partners and suppliers.
She joins Commsworld after almost three decades of commercial leadership experience across IT, telecoms and health, with senior roles including Head of Commercial Management at BT Expedite, Head of Commercial Contract Management at Airwave, and Contract Manager at EDS.
Over her career she has shaped complex commercial strategies, supported major transformation programmes and worked at the forefront of emerging technologies.
Alongside her corporate career, she is also founder of My Folks, a digital platform designed to connect families with trusted providers of practical and emotional support for older people, reflecting her long-standing commitment to improving outcomes for communities.
Louise brings a different perspective as Commsworld – which has a history of investing in fibre infrastructure and promoting fibre connectivity across Scotland, Newcastle and the North-East – continues to strengthen its profile nationally and internationally.
Louise said: “Commsworld is a fantastic company. Not only does it combine ambitious growth with strong values and a genuine commitment to making a positive difference, it is also clear to me that this is a business that takes social value seriously and puts purpose alongside performance.
“Throughout my career I’ve been motivated by innovation and by finding commercial solutions that work for everyone involved. My goal is to build on the extremely strong foundations already in place in Commsworld, bringing an additional commercial perspective to the leadership team while helping create even greater value for all our stakeholders.”
Steve Langmead, Chief Executive at Commsworld, said: “Everyone at Commsworld is delighted to welcome Louise to the company. She brings an exceptional blend of commercial expertise, strategic thinking and values-led leadership. Her experience across telecommunications and IT will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve.
“Louise’s appointment further strengthens our executive team, following Melony Buchanan’s appointment as Chief Revenue Officer. It demonstrates our commitment to not only support the future ambitions of our commercial offering to current stakeholders, but further expand our offering right across the UK to new customers, partners and suppliers.”
