New CEO for Ofcom

LONDON, October 5: The British media regulator Ofcom has
named Ed Richards as CEO, effective immediately, succeeding Stephen Carter, who
announced his intention to step down in May.

Richards joined the Ofcom Board in March 2003. In July 2005
he was promoted to COO, overseeing strategy, research, consumer policy,
business planning, finance, human resources and Ofcom’s functions in the
Nations and Regions.

Prior to his appointment to Ofcom, Richards was the Prime
Minister’s Senior Policy Advisor on Media, Telecoms, Internet and e-Government.
Before that he was controller of corporate strategy at the BBC.