New Muscle For 3G at 3

Europe : 3, the UK’s first Video Mobile company, announced the appointments of Gordon Webber as Director of Commercial Activities and Ian Munro as Customer Director. Also announced today was the appointment of Graeme Oxby as Marketing Director. All three roles report in to Gareth Jones, Chief Operating Officer, 3 UK.

Inset is Graeme Oxby, the new Marketing Director at 3 UK.

As Director of Commercial Activities, Gordon, 51 is responsible for evaluating 3’s commercial opportunities and agreements in the UK. He will also be responsible for reviewing the performance of current products, price plans and propositions. Gordon who has over 14 years of experience in the mobile industry, joins from Orange where he was Head of Global Distribution.

Ian Munro, 53, who has been appointed Customer Director, will have responsibility for leading and managing all the dynamics of the customer experience, including the contact centre teams in Glasgow and Mumbai. Ian has over twenty years experience in developing, implementing and managing contact centres. He has worked with a number of high profile organisations in successfully developing and implementing enhanced customer experience.

Also confirmed today was the appointment of Graeme Oxby as Marketing Director. Graeme, 40, joined 3 in November 2001 as Director of Consumer Marketing, where he led the implementation and refining our marketing proposition. Graeme’s role encompasses product development, marketing, pricing and communications.

Gareth Jones, Chief Operating Officer, 3UK said: “I’m very pleased to welcome two people of the calibre of Gordon and Ian to the team at 3. Both the roles are new and they reflect the focus we are putting on the customer and the operational side of the business. I am also pleased to confirm Graeme Oxby as our marketing director, where he will continue the promotion of 3 as the exciting next phase in mobile communications and development of the video mobile market."

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