Halbert is currently the founding President of a new US based venture, Sprint Enterprise Mobility Inc., which he has recently established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the US telecoms group Sprint-Nextel. He is also Chairman of Vistorm Limited, a UK based specialist in IT security systems.
Previously he spent 13 years as CEO of Syntegra, growing it to become a leader in its field, employing more than 5,000 people world wide and supporting customers in over 50 countries.
Alex Tupman, AT Comms Group Chief Executive, commented: “Bill brings with him more than 30 years experience in IT and related Services and we are delighted to have attracted such a key figure in the sector to the Board of ATC. We look forward to his contribution to the development the business, with particular focus on our convergence strategy. We now have two non-executives with complimentary specialisms including IT, Mobility and Voice.
“Bill’s overall operator expertise as well as his experience as founder of Syntegra’s $1.5 billion turnover business and of the new Enterprise Mobility venture of Sprint-Nextel, makes him an invaluable addition to the team.”