Arqiva announces the appointment of Mark Steele as Chief of Operations

Arqiva, a leading global communications infrastructure and media services company, has announced the appointment of Mark Steele as Chief of Operations. 

Mark joined Arqiva in 2015 in a project capacity before being appointed Director of Service Operations later the same year. In 2021 Mark moved to become Director of Field Operations where he was responsible for the hundreds of engineers operating 24/7 in the field to manage UK TV and radio broadcasting and smart utilities networks.

Mark was appointed to the Chief of Operations role in an interim capacity in Spring 2024 and his permanent appointment comes after a competitive recruitment process.

His career of over 25 years includes numerous senior leadership roles, both on- and off-shore, across all service management disciplines at businesses such as Virgin Media, Telewest Broadband and Yorkshire Electricity.

Shuja Khan, CEO, Arqiva, said:

“Both during Mark’s nine years with Arqiva and previously, he has managed the whole gambit of operational functions. So, it gives me great to pleasure to confirm his appointment as our new Chief of Operations. Not only does he bring a phenomenal depth of knowledge of our business, he also brings a drive for innovation. Mark and his team have a huge role to play in delivering an exciting future for Arqiva and I look forward to working him to bring this to a reality for us and our customers”. 

Mark Steel, Chief of Operations, Arqiva
Mark Steel, Chief of Operations, Arqiva

Mark Steele, Chief of Operations, Arqiva, said:

“Our business and the industries we operate in are undergoing huge changes so it’s imperative that our operations teams are geared up to provide the services needed to deliver those changes. I’m excited by the challenge ahead and know the team are too.”

SourceArqiva

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