North names David Crawford as new CEO

Previous CEO Glen Williams stepped down at the end of last year

Networking, IoT and connectivity provider North has announced the appointment of David Crawford as its new chief executive officer.

Crawford replaces Glen Williams who stepped down from the position at the end of last year for personal reasons after almost two years in the role.

Crawford joins from European telecoms infrastructure company Cellnex Telecom.

In his role as UK managing director, Crawford was responsible for integrating the business into the group operating model, developing key customer relationships and driving local organic and inorganic growth.

Prior to this, he held various executive roles leading business units as well as transformation and integration programmes in the telecoms and outsourcing sectors at Capita and Cable & Wireless. Earlier in his career, Crawford worked for the leading strategy consultancy Bain & Co.

"I am hugely excited to be joining North and am convinced that the combination of North's technical expertise and passion for delivering great service will enable us to not only grow in what is a relatively fragmented market but also to provide customers with end-to-end solutions that meet their specific needs," Crawford said.

"North is already operating at an impressive level and is recognised as a leading player within smart technology solutions.

"I am looking forward to working with the experienced leadership team and our colleagues to cement our current customer relationships and technical prowess whilst further developing capabilities such as SD-WAN and 5G connectivity."

Danuta Gray, chair of North, added: "David is a transformational leader with an outstanding track record for delivering growth.

"Focused on service and customer experience, we are confident he will drive an ambitious strategy that will build on North's success to date, whilst identifying opportunities for new ways to support our customers to work in smarter, safer and more sustainably."