British Telecommunications PLC
14 September 2001
NR0157 September 14, 2001
ALFRED MOCKETT TO LEAVE BT IGNITE TO
TAKE UP NEW POST IN USA
BT today announced that Alfred Mockett, CEO of BT Ignite, will be leaving the
company at the end of November to take up a position as Chairman and CEO of a
US based public company.
BT Ignite has established a European focus and Mr Mockett, a US citizen,
having overseen the launch and successful first year of operation of the
company, is to return to work in North America where his family is resident.
The parting is amicable and Mr Mockett's successor will be Andy Green,
currently CEO of BTopenworld. Andy will continue to manage BTopenworld until
November. His successor will be announced in due course.
Sir Peter Bonfield, chief executive officer of BT plc, said : 'Alfred has
served BT well over ten years in a range of senior executive positions. This
is a great opportunity and we wish him well in his new endeavours.
'Andy has held senior roles across the range of BT's businesses and been
a member of the BT Executive Committee since 1995. He brings a wide experience
of the global communications industry to his new role at BT Ignite.'
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