Berkett Appointed CEO of Virgin Media

LONDON, March 7: Neil
Berkett, the acting CEO of Virgin Media since August 2007, has been named the
company’s CEO and a member of the board of directors, effective immediately.

Berkett joined the company
in September 2005 as COO of NTL, prior to its merger with Telewest. He took
over as acting CEO following the resignation of Steve Burch last year.

In addition to Berkett’s
appointment, Virgin Media also announced the upcoming resignation of its chief
financial officer, Jacques Kerrest, in April. An executive search for a
permanent chief financial officer is underway and an announcement about
Kerrest’s successor will be made at a later date.

“Neil has a long and
successful track record of managing and developing consumer-facing businesses
and the board is delighted that he has accepted the role of CEO,” said Jim Mooney, the chairman of Virgin Media. “As
COO, he was the driving force behind the successful integration of NTL and
Telewest. Since taking on the role of acting CEO six months ago, he's
demonstrated that he has both the strategic vision and operational experience
to take the company into its next phase of growth.”

“On behalf of the board, I
would like to thank Jacques Kerrest for his outstanding contribution to Virgin
Media,” continued Mooney. “Jacques played a critical role during our company's
transition over the last several years and towards enhancing our profile in the
financial community. Among other things, he oversaw the complex financing of
the merger with Telewest, the acquisition of Virgin Mobile and the successful
refinancing of Virgin Media. He also led the integration of the finance
department and oversaw the company's SEC and SOX compliance. We very much
appreciate his willingness to remain with the company beyond his initial
contract term and we wish him every success for the future.”

—By Ned Berke