Proact appoints Jamie Ford as Business Unit Director UK

Proact IT Group AB (publ) announces that the company has appointed Jamie Ford as Business Unit Director UK and member of the Group management team.

In his role, Jamie Ford will drive the company's expansion and oversee the strategic development of customer offerings in United Kingdom. Jamie will also become a member of the group's management team. 

Jamie joins the company most recently from a role as Managing Director of Claranet UK, a provider of services across cloud, connectivity, security and workplace. Jamie has also served in several business leadership roles at BT, including as Managing Director for BT Business Solutions, as well as CEO of Plusnet in Sheffield. Jamie has been recognised for his customer-focus, commercial drive and strategic leadership. 

"I am excited to be joining Proact, the vision and ambition the business has is compelling and there are significant opportunities in the UK market. I am looking forward to working with the team and building on the good progress that is being made," says Jamie Ford. 

“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Jamie to join Proact as our Business Unit Director UK. Jamie is a successful leader, having held roles in some of the UK’s leading technology and telecoms organisations. Jamie brings a perfect combination of commercial direction and passion for people to our business, and he will further strengthen our customer-focused culture and drive our growth ambitions in the market," says Jonas Hasselberg, CEO and President of Proact IT Group AB. 

Jamie Ford started his new role as Business Unit Director UK on September 2, 2024.