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BT Global Services appoints Tom Regent to head global sales and marketing

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Posted September 15, 2010

DC10-217 14 September 2010

BT today announced the appointment of Tom Regent as President of Global Sales & Marketing, in charge of worldwide sales operations, bid management, indirect channels and marketing in BT Global Services. Tom will report to CEO Jeff Kelly.

Tom Regent joins BT on November 1 from AT&T where he has led the company's business in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa since 2007, based out of London. Prior to that role, Tom was Global Marketing VP for AT&T's international operations after having worked in several senior staff positions in the company's headquarters in the United States. He joined AT&T from IBM in 1999 to lead sales operations in the Benelux region and became VP of global accounts in 2004.

Jeff Kelly, CEO BT Global Services, said: "Globally consistent, high-quality relationships with our customers mark us out from the competition. Every interaction matters: from the marketing our customers see, the strength of our sales relationships, the partners we work with, our responsiveness to new business opportunities and the quality of our proposals. Tom Regent has a wealth of experience in leading such efforts in a global environment. He is recognised in the industry as a strong customer advocate and for his success in fulfilling customer demand through technology and service capabilities. His contribution will help us meet our objectives and position us for growth in the future."

BT Global Services is a global leader in the provision of networked IT services to organisations ranging from multinational corporations like major banks, retailers and pharmaceutical manufacturers to local businesses and government departments. Tom Regent will lead BT Global Services teams addressing the needs of those customers in more than 170 countries.

Tom Regent, 40, is a Belgian citizen and a graduate of the Universities of Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) with a Bachelor of Applied Economics and a Master of Business Administration with a major in International Management.