Pair of Senior Management Appointments Made at Liberty Global

ENGLEWOOD: Robert Dunn, the current managing director of UPC Netherlands, is moving to the role of chief financial officer at Virgin Media, with Baptiest Coopmans taking over to lead Liberty Global’s Dutch operation.

Dunn will succeed Eamonn O’Hare, who is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities. Dunn has held a number of senior management roles at Liberty Global over the last 13 years. He previously served as the managing director of UPC Ireland and was CFO of Liberty’s European cable division. He will report to incoming Virgin Media CEO Tom Mockridge.

Coopmans, a former member of the board of management at KPN N.V., will take over as managing director of UPC Netherlands. He will be reporting to Diederik Karsten, the executive VP of Liberty Global’s European broadband operations.

Mike Fries, the president and CEO of Liberty Global, said: “Robert is the ideal choice for the CFO position given his deep understanding of our business following important leadership roles in the Netherlands and Ireland over the last 13 years, which make him uniquely qualified to help steer Virgin Media during its next phase of growth. I would also like to acknowledge the significant contribution made by Eamonn O’Hare, an outstanding executive who played a central role in the recent success of Virgin Media. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

Karsten commented: “We are excited to see Baptiest join the company as he brings a wealth of experience to bear, having held leadership roles at KPN’s consumer division for both fixed and mobile services. He also oversaw major quality and service improvements across all of KPN’s business divisions. This followed a 17 year career at Unilever where he built a solid track record of success, holding senior management positions in a number of highly competitive markets.”