DIGICEL business appoints new regional ICT Director

Digicel is delighted to announce Martin Keogh as Business Solutions Director for the Eastern Caribbean South. Based in Barbados, Martin will report directly to Digicel Barbados CEO, Mark Linehan, and will be responsible for driving the Digicel Business' ICT strategy across Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as part of Digicel's regional business solutions strategy.

Digicel Business keeps customers ahead of the game with leading technology solutions that solve business problems by delivering value, innovation and partnership. Its dedicated team of consulting professionals develop high availability solutions helping companies achieve operational efficiencies and reduced costs while delivering security and peace of mind. Digicel Business has a growing number of leading companies and Government organisations across the region among its valued customers.

Martin joins Digicel Business with more than 20 years' experience in the ICT industry. Prior to joining Digicel Business, Martin held a number of senior positions in his home country of Ireland, including Sales Director for elnet, one of Irelands leading telecoms businesses. During his tenure in elnet, Martin was a senior member of the management team which took the company from an underperforming and debt-laden business to a thriving and highly profitable organisation. e|net was recently acquired for a substantial sum by a consortium of international investors.

Prior to joining e|net, Martin held the position of Sales and Marketing Director of Data Electronics Group, where between 2000 and 2006, he spearheaded the acquisition of Inflow Data Network Exchange, tripled the revenues in year one and maintained a year-on-year growth rate thereafter of more than 100%. Martin is passionate about understanding customer needs and delivering appropriate solutions for the success of their businesses.

"I am thrilled to be joining the Digicel team. With more than 20 years' experience in the industry, I look forward to sharing experiences and working with the team to deliver tailored solutions to business customers across the Eastern Caribbean South. I am joining a strong team that has worked hard to date in understanding our customers' needs and delivering on their requirements, and I will use my experiences to drive the business to greater heights across the Caribbean," said Keogh.

Digicel Barbados CEO, Mark Linehan, said; "We continue to invest in our Business Solutions capabilities and I am confident that our Business Solutions team led by Martin will continue to cement Digicel's position as the leading full service business solutions provider in the region. This is another sign of our commitment to not only invest in the right products and services for businesses across the Eastern Caribbean, but also to invest in the right resources to ensure our new and existing customers benefit from the best."