#TechCEO: Meet Philip Jansen of BT Group

Philip Jansen is the current CEO or the Chief Executive Officer of BT Group, one of the biggest telecommunications and network providers in the United Kingdom.

Under his leadership, he announced in a previous interview, that the BT Group is bidding farewell to the years of decline that the telecommunications firm has been experiencing in the past few years.

Philip Jansen of BT Group

As per the Linkedin post of the Director of Field Sales of BT Group, Jansen started his post as the Chief Executive of the British multinational firm way back on Feb. 1, 2019.

Before that, the now-CEO of the British tech firm served as the Executive Director of the board of the company for a month from Jan. 1, 2019, until he took the highest post in the telco.

BT Group Under Philip Jansen Leadership

The BT boss has like any other tech leader faced the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it, which greatly affected how users connect with their peers.

Jansen told Goldman Sachs that the COVID-19 has increased the demand of its customers for more internet speeds as most of them have been stuck to the confines of their homes.

On top of that, the BT Group boss said that aside from speeds, there is also a significant added demand for the capacity of its cellular service.

What's more, the CEO also acknowledged that the landscape of consumer trends is about to change in the future as well due to the permanent changes that the pandemic is leaving behind.

Although Jansen said that the BT Group "has held up pretty well" despite the increased demand from its customers, he also noted that there is an urgent need for "faster speeds and more capacity."

Meanwhile, on June 25, the BT exec announced during The Times CEO Summit that the British telecom firm is exiting its years of decline, noting that the "excellent" relationship with its new shareholder, Patrick Drahi, would greatly help.

It is worth noting that Drahi is also the owner of Sotheby's and the founder of the cable and internet firm Altice USA.

He has recently invested in the firm of Jansen, which the CEO says was because Drahi "sees huge potential" for BT Group.

Philip Jansen Before BT Group

Prior to joining the leadership of BT Group, Jansen was previously the Co-Chief Executive of the global payments firm known as Worldpay, wherein he stepped down by the end of 2018, which ended his multi-year stint since 2013.

The BT Group CEO is also not new to the CEO post as he was also the chief executive of the Brakes Group.

Aside from that, he was also previously the CEO of Sodexo Group, wherein he also took other high-ranking posts in its various, like India and Europe.

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Written by Teejay Boris