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National Post
30-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
Expereo appoints Julian Skeels as Chief Digital Officer to accelerate digital transformation and business growth
Article content Skeels joins with more than 20 years' experience in product, technology and management roles, including at Amazon and Microsoft Article content LONDON — Expereo, the world-leading managed Network as a Service (NaaS) company that connects people, places and things anywhere, today announces the appointment of Julian Skeels as its Chief Digital Officer (CDO). Julian joins Expereo with a career history from Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and most recently Keystone Education Group, where he has been responsible for driving product evolution and digital customer experience. Article content In the role of Chief Digital Officer, Julian will report directly to CEO Ben Elms and be responsible for driving an accelerated digital strategy and further enhancing expereoOne, Expereo's network visibility platform, to provide a differentiated digital customer experience across all go-to-market channels. Article content The appointment underscores Expereo's continued investment in driving customer intimacy and scaling the expereoOne platform. Article content Ben Elms, CEO of Expereo Article content , says: 'With Article content Julian's extensive experience and customer centric focus, I am pleased to welcome him to the Expereo executive team. His guidance, vision and expertise will be instrumental in accelerating growth across our customer base and providing a digital-led experience to all of our customers.' Article content Julian Skeels, Chief Digital Officer at Expereo Article content Joining Expereo at this pivotal stage of its growth journey is an incredibly exciting opportunity. The company's vision for digital innovation and customer experience is unmatched – and one that I'm looking forward to building on in my role. I'm looking forward to supporting our teams across the globe to deliver innovative solutions that enhance our customers' experience more than ever before. Article content ' Article content About Expereo Article content Expereo is a world-leading Managed Network as a Service provider that connects people, places, and things anywhere. Solutions include Global Internet, SD-WAN/SASE, and Enhanced Internet. With an extensive global reach, Expereo is the trusted partner of 60% of Fortune 500 companies. It powers enterprise and government sites in more than 190 countries, with the ability to connect to any location worldwide, working with over 2,300 partners to help customers improve productivity and empowering their networks and cloud services with the agility, flexibility, and value of the Internet, with optimal network performance. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content
Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Expereo appoints Julian Skeels as Chief Digital Officer to accelerate digital transformation and business growth
Skeels joins with more than 20 years' experience in product, technology and management roles, including at Amazon and Microsoft LONDON, July 30, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expereo, the world-leading managed Network as a Service (NaaS) company that connects people, places and things anywhere, today announces the appointment of Julian Skeels as its Chief Digital Officer (CDO). Julian joins Expereo with a career history from Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and most recently Keystone Education Group, where he has been responsible for driving product evolution and digital customer experience. In the role of Chief Digital Officer, Julian will report directly to CEO Ben Elms and be responsible for driving an accelerated digital strategy and further enhancing expereoOne, Expereo's network visibility platform, to provide a differentiated digital customer experience across all go-to-market channels. The appointment underscores Expereo's continued investment in driving customer intimacy and scaling the expereoOne platform. Ben Elms, CEO of Expereo, says: "With Julian's extensive experience and customer centric focus, I am pleased to welcome him to the Expereo executive team. His guidance, vision and expertise will be instrumental in accelerating growth across our customer base and providing a digital-led experience to all of our customers." Julian Skeels, Chief Digital Officer at Expereo, commented: "Joining Expereo at this pivotal stage of its growth journey is an incredibly exciting opportunity. The company's vision for digital innovation and customer experience is unmatched – and one that I'm looking forward to building on in my role. I'm looking forward to supporting our teams across the globe to deliver innovative solutions that enhance our customers' experience more than ever before." About Expereo Expereo is a world-leading Managed Network as a Service provider that connects people, places, and things anywhere. Solutions include Global Internet, SD-WAN/SASE, and Enhanced Internet. With an extensive global reach, Expereo is the trusted partner of 60% of Fortune 500 companies. It powers enterprise and government sites in more than 190 countries, with the ability to connect to any location worldwide, working with over 2,300 partners to help customers improve productivity and empowering their networks and cloud services with the agility, flexibility, and value of the Internet, with optimal network performance. Expereo was acquired in Feb 2021, by Vitruvian Partners which acquired a majority shareholding from Seven2. View source version on Contacts PR contact:Scarlett King+44 7534
Business Wire
01-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Network Failures Cost $5M A Year for More Than a Quarter of Global Businesses, According to Expereo
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Network instability is taking a serious toll on global businesses, with over a quarter (28%) reporting revenue losses of up to $5 million due to network outages or poor performance. Alarmingly, an additional 23% have experienced losses exceeding $5 million. These findings come from an IDC InfoBrief commissioned by Expereo, titled 'Enterprise Horizons 2025: Technology Leaders Priorities: Achieving Digital Agility.' Following a series of high-profile IT disruptions over the past year, ranging from cybersecurity breaches to connectivity failures, nearly half (49%) of global businesses have been compelled to re-evaluate their technology infrastructure, and 40% of global tech leaders say it's caused networking and connectivity to rise higher up the C-suite agenda. Perhaps as a result, networking/connectivity now comes out on top in terms of the technologies global businesses will prioritise in terms of financial investment over the next 12 months (43%). This is followed by Cybersecurity (38%), and AI (37%). Last year, AI took the top spot (42%) followed by cybersecurity (37%) and networking/connectivity (35%). This highlights that AI is no longer the most urgent technology priority, beaten by networking and security. The urgency is well-founded. More than one in four global organisations (27%) say that inadequate network and connectivity performance is actively threatening their growth plans for the coming year. At the same time, 45% report that network limitations are holding back their ability to support large-scale data and AI initiatives. Alarmingly, just 6% of businesses worldwide believe their networks are fully prepared to support AI without any barriers. 'To drive a sustainable competitive advantage, connectivity is no longer an IT concern – it's a strategic business imperative, said Ben Elms, CEO of Expereo. 'This research confirms what many technology leaders are already experiencing firsthand: connectivity is now the backbone of business. As organisations race to adopt new AI solutions, the C-suite must treat network performance with the same urgency as cybersecurity and AI itself, because without it, businesses simply cannot succeed." Having the right talent in place is also critical for building and maintaining the robust network and connectivity infrastructure businesses need to thrive. However, the research suggests this may be easier said than done. Cybersecurity continues to top the list of areas where organisations struggle to find or retain skilled professionals (41%), closely followed by networking (39%). As a result, 45% of businesses say they plan to increase their reliance on external partners, such as vendors or managed service providers, to help bridge the networking skills gap. For the full *IDC InfoBrief, Enterprise Horizons 2025: Technology Leaders Priorities: Achieving Digital Agility, doc #EUR253271325, March 2025, please visit: About Expereo Expereo is a world-leading Managed Network as a Service provider that connects people, places, and things anywhere. Solutions include Global Internet, SD-WAN/SASE, and Enhanced Internet. With an extensive global reach, Expereo is the trusted partner of 60% of Fortune 500 companies. It powers enterprise and government sites in more than 190 countries, with the ability to connect to any location worldwide, working with over 2,300 partners to help customers improve productivity and empowering their networks and cloud services with the agility, flexibility, and value of the Internet, with optimal network performance. Expereo was acquired in Feb 2021, by Vitruvian Partners which acquired a majority shareholding from Seven2.
National Post
29-04-2025
- Business
- National Post
A Third of Global CIOs Warn of Unrealistic Board Expectations as The World Bets Big on AI, According to Expereo
Article content Article content LONDON — A third of global technology leaders believe their board has unrealistic expectations or demands on how new technologies like AI will impact business performance. This is according to an IDC InfoBrief*, commissioned by Expereo, which highlights serious roadblocks to global AI implementation, despite AI being considered critical to fulfilling business priorities. Article content The research of 650 technology leaders in global organizations across Europe, the US and APAC reveals that 34% of global technology leaders have been forced to reassess their technology infrastructure because of rising geopolitical risks, as 37% say geopolitical disruptions are currently impacting their organization's growth strategies. Article content Amid the volatile economic backdrop, it seems most organizations are placing their bets on AI to drive growth. The research shows that 87% of business leaders believe AI will be important to fulfilling business priorities in the next 12 months. Article content The IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Expereo, 'Enterprise Horizons 2025: Technology Leaders Priorities: Achieving Digital Agility', reveals that AI has largely met or exceeded expectations to date, with only 12% of global businesses saying AI has fallen short of expectations. Global tech leaders agree that AI will positively impact business, particularly customer-facing activities and costs (both at 66%). However, unrealistic board expectations could throw organizations' AI plans into chaos, as 28% of global technology executives say expectations within their organization of what AI can do are growing faster than their ability to meet them. Article content Ben Elms, CEO, Expereo, comments: 'As global businesses embrace AI to transform employee and customer experience, setting realistic goals and aligning expectations will be critical to ensuring that AI delivers long-term value, rather than being viewed as a quick fix. While the potential of AI is immense, its successful integration requires careful planning. Technology leaders must recognize the need for robust networks and connectivity infrastructure to support AI at scale, while also ensuring consistent performance across these networks. We are at a pivotal moment where strategic investments in technology and IT infrastructure are necessary to meet both current and future demands.' Article content The research paints a positive picture for the promise of AI, but only if businesses can overcome existing challenges. The majority (52%) of organizations say their network/connectivity infrastructure is not ready to support new technology initiatives, such as AI. A further 45% say their network performance is preventing or limiting their organization's networks from supporting large data/AI projects (up from 38% in 2024). Article content 42% of global businesses also say concerns over AI governance or ethics remain a significant obstacle to implementing AI initiatives in their organization, followed by resistance from employees regarding their jobs (35%), and keeping up with the pace of change (34%). Article content Meanwhile, 29% of global businesses say current external technology partners not having the right capabilities remains a significant obstacle to implementing AI initiatives in their organization. Article content Despite these challenges, 79% of global technology leaders believe the focus on AI has raised their profile at the board level, up from 60% in 2024. Article content Expereo is a world-leading Managed Network as a Service provider that connects people, places, and things anywhere. Solutions include Global Internet, SD-WAN/SASE, and Enhanced Internet. With an extensive global reach, Expereo is the trusted partner of 60% of Fortune 500 companies. It powers enterprise and government sites in more than 190 countries, with the ability to connect to any location worldwide, working with over 2,300 partners to help customers improve productivity and empowering their networks and cloud services with the agility, flexibility, and value of the Internet, with optimal network performance. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Business Wire
29-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
A Third of Global CIOs Warn of Unrealistic Board Expectations as The World Bets Big on AI, According to Expereo
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A third of global technology leaders believe their board has unrealistic expectations or demands on how new technologies like AI will impact business performance. This is according to an IDC InfoBrief*, commissioned by Expereo, which highlights serious roadblocks to global AI implementation, despite AI being considered critical to fulfilling business priorities. The research of 650 technology leaders in global organizations across Europe, the US and APAC reveals that 34% of global technology leaders have been forced to reassess their technology infrastructure because of rising geopolitical risks, as 37% say geopolitical disruptions are currently impacting their organization's growth strategies. Amid the volatile economic backdrop, it seems most organizations are placing their bets on AI to drive growth. The research shows that 87% of business leaders believe AI will be important to fulfilling business priorities in the next 12 months. The IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Expereo, 'Enterprise Horizons 2025: Technology Leaders Priorities: Achieving Digital Agility', reveals that AI has largely met or exceeded expectations to date, with only 12% of global businesses saying AI has fallen short of expectations. Global tech leaders agree that AI will positively impact business, particularly customer-facing activities and costs (both at 66%). However, unrealistic board expectations could throw organizations' AI plans into chaos, as 28% of global technology executives say expectations within their organization of what AI can do are growing faster than their ability to meet them. Ben Elms, CEO, Expereo, comments: 'As global businesses embrace AI to transform employee and customer experience, setting realistic goals and aligning expectations will be critical to ensuring that AI delivers long-term value, rather than being viewed as a quick fix. While the potential of AI is immense, its successful integration requires careful planning. Technology leaders must recognize the need for robust networks and connectivity infrastructure to support AI at scale, while also ensuring consistent performance across these networks. We are at a pivotal moment where strategic investments in technology and IT infrastructure are necessary to meet both current and future demands.' The research paints a positive picture for the promise of AI, but only if businesses can overcome existing challenges. The majority (52%) of organizations say their network/connectivity infrastructure is not ready to support new technology initiatives, such as AI. A further 45% say their network performance is preventing or limiting their organization's networks from supporting large data/AI projects (up from 38% in 2024). 42% of global businesses also say concerns over AI governance or ethics remain a significant obstacle to implementing AI initiatives in their organization, followed by resistance from employees regarding their jobs (35%), and keeping up with the pace of change (34%). Meanwhile, 29% of global businesses say current external technology partners not having the right capabilities remains a significant obstacle to implementing AI initiatives in their organization. Despite these challenges, 79% of global technology leaders believe the focus on AI has raised their profile at the board level, up from 60% in 2024. For the full *IDC InfoBrief, Enterprise Horizons 2025: Technology Leaders Priorities: Achieving Digital Agility, doc #EUR253271325, March 2025, please visit: About Expereo Expereo is a world-leading Managed Network as a Service provider that connects people, places, and things anywhere. Solutions include Global Internet, SD-WAN/SASE, and Enhanced Internet. With an extensive global reach, Expereo is the trusted partner of 60% of Fortune 500 companies. It powers enterprise and government sites in more than 190 countries, with the ability to connect to any location worldwide, working with over 2,300 partners to help customers improve productivity and empowering their networks and cloud services with the agility, flexibility, and value of the Internet, with optimal network performance. Expereo was acquired in Feb 2021, by Vitruvian Partners which acquired a majority shareholding from Seven2.
