Hellings takes over the role from founder Michael Maltby, who will now move to non-executive director on the board
South West full fibre broadband provider Jurassic Fibre has appointed Paul Hellings as CEO of the company.
Hellings will bring 30 years of experience in scaling telecommunications businesses and bring a better digital experience to the South West.
His former roles include managing director of Virgin WiFi, regional director of Virgin Media and his most recent job was CEO of Shell Energy UK.
Jurassic Fibre’s chairman Paul Latham said: “This is a truly exciting time in the evolution of Jurassic and the UK’s fibre broadband market.
“I am delighted to welcome Paul Hellings who will now lead the Jurassic team to deliver its ambition in what has already been a most remarkable growth journey as we seek to connect over 500,000 under-served homes in the South West of England with the digital infrastructure needed in the modern world.
“I know that Paul’s values-led leadership ethic and track record of delivery will be invaluable as we move forward.”