LIBERTY GLOBAL
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Clearly a company on the move determined to lead in the emergent telecommunications field , Liberty Global ’ s appointment of Julie Fedele to the position of VP of Emerging Business in June of this year 2020 was an imaginative move . She had little direct experience in telecoms apart from an early stint as a consultant with Telstra in her native Australia but she came with a track record of value activation , a quality that ’ s perfectly timed with this company ’ s current direction .
“ I quickly saw the parallels with the healthcare industry , having worked inside across multiple roles during my 10 years at Bupa ’ s ” says Fedele . “ Both sectors have seen sustained growth and rapid disruption . This disruption means that traditional sources of growth become challenged and finding new sources is something that really excites me . There is a tremendous opportunity to reimagine capabilities and partnerships by leveraging our core assets like network , customer base and product platforms . We are
NOVEMBER 2020