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John Browett is the new Vorboss Chair, succeeding Paul Latham. John brings nearly 40 years of experience in retail and investment, with a notable track record at Apple, Dixons, Dunelm, and tesco.com. With a career spanning executive and non-executive roles, John’s wealth of experience is set to enhance Vorboss' strategic development.
As London's leading enterprise fibre network, we are delighted to announce a significant leadership change. John Browett, a highly experienced business leader with a career spanning almost 40 years in the retail and investment industries, joins as the new Vorboss Chair. He brings a wealth of experience and strategic vision to help drive our ambitious goals.
A new chapter for Vorboss
We are dedicated to revolutionising London's business connectivity, and as our Chair, John Browett will contribute to this vision. This move coincides with Paul Latham's retirement from his role as Chief Executive at Fern Trading Group. Browett's appointment marks a pivotal moment in our journey, signalling an era of growth and innovation.
John Browett
John Browett has held influential positions in both the retail and investment industries. His extensive resume includes notable roles at Apple Retail, Dixons Retail PLC, Dunelm, and Tesco.com. His expertise in launching new ventures and scaling established businesses makes him a perfect fit for Vorboss.
In addition to his new role at Vorboss, Browett serves on the board of Octopus Group Holdings, the parent company of Octopus Investments, which advises Fern Trading Group. His familiarity with the company and its objectives will benefit Vorboss as we expand our enterprise fibre network.
Our unique infrastructure
We have created a unique and robust infrastructure asset in London. With over 500 kilometres of fibre optic cable installed, we aim to connect all commercial properties in Central London with a minimum of 10Gbps,scaling up to 100Gbps. This extensive network, wholly owned by us, was launched in September 2022 after three years of intensive development.
We designed our network to have the speed and reliability to meet the demands of businesses in the Capital, fostering growth and innovation. Our commitment to providing cutting-edge technology is evident in our workforce, which includes graduates from the Vorboss Academy—the first in-house training facility dedicated to equipping the next generation with the necessary skills to support the ageing telecommunications sector.
Leadership to drive growth
Tim Creswick, CEO of Vorboss, expressed his enthusiasm about Browett's appointment:
"John joining us as Chair couldn't come at a better time to drive forward our ambitions. I'm proud of our growing business and moving the market into a world where end-users no longer think about bandwidth. John's depth of expertise and counsel will be invaluable as we start to scale."
Browett himself is excited about the future:
"Vorboss has made great strides in upending the fibre industry, and I can't wait to work with them to realise their vision of powering the Capital's most ambitious businesses. There is no other company out there doing this, and what the team has already achieved is remarkable, so it's hugely exciting to work closely with them at this pivotal moment in their journey."
The combination of Browett's strategic vision and Vorboss' innovative infrastructure sets the stage for an exciting future in enterprise fibre. Stay tuned as we continue to transform the enterprise fibre landscape in London.
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Vorboss formalises strategic partnership with Roc Technologies to deliver innovative connectivity services to London's local councils.
London, [02.06.2025] – Vorboss, London's leading dedicated connectivity provider, today announces a strategic partnership with Roc Technologies to deliver best-in-class network solutions tailored specifically for local councils across the capital.
This partnership, borne of long standing collaboration between the companies, brings together two organisations committed to leveraging technology to enhance public sector services. The Vorboss high-performance, resilient network, combined with Roc Technologies' highly secure, customer-centred approach, provides local councils with a distinctive and robust solution to address real citizen needs.
Jason O’Malley, Chief of Commercial Operations at Vorboss, said: "We're excited to be partnering with Roc Technologies, whose values and customer-centric approach align closely with our own. This partnership enables us to offer unparalleled connectivity solutions, directly improving service delivery and efficiency for local councils."
Adam Jarvis , CRO at Roc Technologies, added: "Our partnership with Vorboss brings together two businesses that truly differentiate in the way they support their customers, providing highly responsive services designed to enhance their overall experience. Leveraging Vorboss' superior infrastructure and their technical experts located across London allows us to provide a combined service delivery capability that transforms how local councils manage their infrastructure, ultimately benefiting the communities they serve."
The combined expertise of Vorboss and Roc Technologies presents councils across London with an unmatched proposition: cutting-edge connectivity delivered with clarity, reliability, and a shared dedication to customer-driven outcomes.
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For further information, please contact:
Kirstie Lane
Kirstie.lane@vorboss.com
About Vorboss:
Vorboss is London’s dedicated enterprise fibre network. We are disrupting the status quo by providing London businesses with access to critical fibre infrastructure with simple, transparent pricing and London-wide coverage.
Since 2019, we've invested over £250 million into our London network. We have deployed over 700km of fibre optic cables to date, setting an unparalleled standard in both scale and quality.
We maintain complete ownership of the network that we built. This gives us the freedom to approach telecommunications differently.
Partners and customers deal directly with the engineers who built the network, and we can deliver installations and bandwidth upgrades within days, not months.
About Roc Technologies:
Who are Roc?
Roc Technologies delivers transformational IT solutions to public and private sector organisations across the UK. We are a team of brilliant minds, bringing together highly secure infrastructure, advanced cyber security, intelligent automation and modern cloud services, all supported by our 24/7 Managed Services Operations Centre. Our expertise is backed up by some of the UK’s most rigorous data and security accreditations; we’ve earned the trust of the nation’s largest and most complex organisations and have safeguarded their most sensitive data for over a decade.
This recognition reflects Vorboss’ commitment to the highest standards across the City and its ongoing contribution to making London a better connected, future-ready capital. The scheme challenges engineering teams to exceed legal requirements when working on streets and pavements in the Square Mile, aiming to ensure safety, minimise disruption, and improve conditions for everyone who lives, works, or travels through the area.
Participating companies are assessed on planning and coordination, accountability, responsiveness, and alignment with the City’s business priorities.
Rhod Morgan, Chief Operating Officer at Vorboss, credits the achievement to the company’s investment in its people:
“This award is a direct result of our strategy to train, and support our in-house teams. We’ve hired and built a talented and diverse workforce, and we’re proud that our training academy continues to raise the bar for quality delivery in the City."
Headquartered in the Square Mile, Vorboss remains at the forefront of delivering high-performance, reliable internet to businesses across London. This recognition reinforces Vorboss’ role in shaping the City’s digital infrastructure and supporting its future digital capabilities, with the company investing over £250 million in its dedicated network.
The company’s field technicians are trained at an in-house academy that offers a clear career path into telecoms. More than one-third of the team are women, and Vorboss is proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
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About Vorboss
Vorboss is a network that is purpose-built for London's most ambitious businesses.
Designed with London’s future in mind, it is providing businesses direct access to critical fibre infrastructure, with simple, transparent pricing.
Vorboss is unique in owning its network and service end-to-end, and offers 10Gbps, 25Gbps and 100Gbps connections.
