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Sure CEO optimistic about group changes

Ian Kelly

New acting role for Ian Kelly

Sure's acting CEO says having a larger, stronger group will be a big help to the telecommunications firm.

Ian Kelly has been speaking following the recent announcement of his new role.

Sure’s operations in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, and in the South Atlantic and Diego Garcia, will now be managed as one group (Sure), headquartered in Guernsey.

Mr Kelly, who has been CEO of Sure’s South Atlantic and Diego Garcia operations for the last three years, and a Batelco Group Executive since 2007, has been appointed acting CEO of the expanded group.

Eddie Saints, who was the Guernsey-based CEO of Sure’s Channel Islands and Isle of Man operations since 2008, was due to take on the role, with Mr Kelly’s support, prior to Mr Saints' death earlier this month.

Mr Kelly says he and Mr Saints worked together during the planning of the merger, and he was passionate about the benefits and opportunities that working as one expanded group would bring.

He describes Mr Saints as a strong leader who leaves a legacy of a successful business which he intends to build upon.

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