Highlights
Vorboss CEO, Tim Creswick, has been appointed Chair of the Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) Board. We work with the ITP to address the digital skills gap, creating over 300 jobs for Londoners and launching the Vorboss Academy to enhance industry diversity. We prioritise workplace diversity, with nearly 40% of our field-based Installation Team being women, reflecting a commitment recognised by The Sunday Times.
In an exciting development for the telecommunications industry, our CEO, Tim Creswick, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Directors at the Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP).
This appointment recognises Tim's outstanding leadership in breaking down employment barriers and promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity within telecoms. With Tim leading the way, Vorboss has worked with the ITP over the years to employ apprentices from diverse backgrounds, fostering access and equality on a broader scale in the sector.
As the new ITP Chair, Tim will collaborate with regulators, government associations, and other leading bodies on projects crucial to the industry's future. He will also share best practices with global businesses and educational institutions, amplifying the positive impact of his initiatives.
Let's take a closer look at how Tim and our team at Vorboss are transforming the industry and empowering a new generation of professionals.
Expanding opportunities for Londoners
The ITP is a not-for-profit organisation addressing the UK's digital skills gap. They are changing the telecoms landscape by working with employers and the wider industry to build a sustainable and diverse workforce.
Vorboss aligns with this mission, taking a committed approach to building our team in a way that challenges the status quo. We collaborate with the ITP to tap into diverse talent pools and welcome telecoms industry newcomers, creating over 300 new jobs for Londoners.
Tim and Vorboss feel strongly that anyone with the right attitude should have the opportunity to build a career in telecoms. We’re working hard to break those barriers.
Vorboss Training Academy
The ITP helped us launch the Vorboss Academy in 2021 to increase our intake of apprentices. This accredited in-house programme gives those unfamiliar with telecoms the skills they need to kickstart a career in the industry.
We now have the industry's most diverse fibre installation team; nearly 40% of our field-based Installation Team are women. The ITP's emphasis on developing people and bridging skills gaps has been integral to the growth and success of our field team, with participants gaining qualifications, experience, and a robust professional network.
D&I at Vorboss
From the beginning, we have been committed to building a workplace that revolves around our people. Our recent recognition by The Sunday Times as one of the best places to work in the UK, especially for women, reflects that.
Diversity and accessibility in telecoms have long been crucial challenges. Tim has advocated for a proactive approach, noting, 'We're only going to change the face of the industry if we continue to attract a diversity of thought and talents in the coming decades.'
Attracting diverse talent is just the beginning; providing a supportive environment where all types of people can grow is vital to breaking barriers in a long-term, sustainable way. Our passionate team has been pivotal in cementing our position as the market leader in fibre connectivity; we firmly believe that people and culture are the bedrock of a thriving business.
Tim's vision
Tim's aim is to inspire change on a broader scale, leveraging his position to promote hiring based on attitude and training skills, as Vorboss has successfully done.
'I'm passionate about improving access, diversity, and equality in a traditionally rather stale sector. While we've been able to make great strides at Vorboss, the ITP role provides an agnostic platform from which I can champion these ideas across the industry, with a far greater reach than we could ever achieve as just one company.'
Stay tuned for more exciting developments as Tim Creswick, Vorboss, and the ITP continue to shape a vibrant and sustainable telecoms industry.
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London, 17 July 2025
Vorboss, London’s leading fibre network built exclusively for business, today announced the expansion of its managed services portfolio, reinforcing its position as the trusted single provider for the city’s enterprise connectivity needs. This strategic move reflects the growing demand for comprehensive, resilient services from a single, expert partner – particularly in light of the increasing complexity of cybersecurity threats and IT infrastructure.
- London businesses can now consolidate connectivity, managed services, and cybersecurity, backed by the fastest fibre network built exclusively for businesses
- Completed acquisitions of 40fi (cybersecurity) and Optimity (managed services), and strategic investment in Layer8 (network management for commercial real estate)
- 80+ new specialists join Vorboss, expanding total workforce to nearly 400
As part of this strategy, Vorboss has closed three acquisitions designed to broaden its capabilities beyond its core strength in managed network infrastructure. Among these are 40fi, a respected cybersecurity business, and Optimity, a leading provider of managed IT services. Together, these acquisitions bring an additional 80 experienced professionals into the Vorboss team, significantly enhancing the company’s ability to deliver end-to-end solutions for London’s most demanding businesses. Vorboss is excited to welcome the hundreds of customers that Optimity and 40fi serve across the UK today, and look forward to continuing the high levels of customer service and technical expertise currently provided.
This expansion addresses a clear and urgent need from Vorboss customers: the ability to consolidate connectivity, IT, and security under one accountable provider. By integrating cybersecurity expertise and managed IT services capabilities into its offering, Vorboss is now uniquely positioned to provide a comprehensive suite of services – spanning secure network infrastructure, endpoint management, threat mitigation, and strategic IT and cybersecurity consultancy.
Tim Creswick, CEO of Vorboss:
“Vorboss has a long history in managed services, but for the last 6 years, our focus has been on delivering the best enterprise fibre network London has ever seen. That has been a huge project, commanding millions of hours of labour from our team, and we are now connecting thousands of business customers to that network – all at 10Gbps and above. I’m excited that we’re now able to return to some of our managed services roots, with the timely addition of cybersecurity services. These are things that our customers and partners ask us about all the time. As operators of extensive, high-capacity infrastructure, we have a huge amount of real expertise in-house already, so customers know that they’re getting advice from real practitioners, not just consultants.
The addition of the Optimity and 40fi teams gives us some immediate scale to address those customer needs, with the same vertically integrated, high quality approach that they’ve come to love from us”.
In addition, Vorboss has also invested in Layer8, a first-of-a-kind software platform enabling building operators to automate, manage, and monetise their networks. Designed for commercial real estate environments, Layer8 gives building managers, managed service providers (MSPs), and non-technical users simple, secure control over on-site network infrastructure.
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