Virgin Media appoints new CFO
Published Sep 18 2009, 10:03 BST | By Andrew Laughlin
For the past four years, O'Hare has been working at retail chain Tesco as UK finance director. Prior to this, he played a key role in guiding telecoms company Energis into profit after its debt restricting in 2002.
Commenting on the appointment, Virgin Media's chief executive Neil Berkett said: "As well as an understanding of the UK telecoms sector, Eamonn brings with him an impressive combination of financial and operational expertise, a proven track record of driving change in large consumer-focused companies and extensive capital markets experience. I'm delighted to welcome someone of his pedigree to our senior management team."
O'Hare added: "This is a great time to be joining Virgin Media. With its next generation network and unrivalled range of cutting-edge products, the company is uniquely positioned for growth in this fast-changing sector.
"I'm looking forward to working with Neil and his management team in accelerating Virgin Media's transformation to the most consumer-focused company in the industry."
