O2 strengthens regional management team with key appointments

Both appointments underscore O2's commitment to delivering excellent customer service and operational efficiency as it expands into new markets in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Guillaume Debrosse has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) and is responsible for O2's entire regional operations in Asia Pacific and the Middle East, from project management, delivery and testing to supply chain management and after-sales support services. Debrosse's key focus is to ensure prompt time-to-market for O2's converged mobile devices and an excellent service experience for O2's customers.

Prior to this role, Debrosse was the Chief Financial Officer at O2 Asia Pacific, a role he assumed since the de-merger from BT plc. He was instrumental in successfully turning O2 Asia Pacific into a profitable and cash flow positive business with a six-time revenue increase and an EBITDA multiplied by 15 over the last three years.

Sean Wilkins succeeds Debrosse as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for O2 Asia Pacific. In his capacity as CFO, Wilkins oversees all O2's financial and legal operations in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets.

Sean Wilkins joins O2 Asia Pacific from O2 UK where he was Head of Finance and Business Development for Wholesale. Wilkins made a significant contribution to O2's partnership with Tesco Mobile in the UK and successfully developed a completely new and vital business sector that helped achieve the million-customers mark within a span of two years.

Both Debrosse and Wilkins are based in Singapore and report directly to Mark Billington, Chief Executive Officer for O2 Asia Pacific and Middle East.