Mr Taylor will join Intec on January 3, 2008 when John Hughes, current chairman and interim CEO, will return to his previous position as non executive chairman.

Mr Taylor is currently COO of the UK and Ireland region and a corporate executive at Alcatel-Lucent. He was appointed to this role after the merger of Alcatel-Lucent in November 2006.

John Hughes, chairman and interim CEO of Intec, said: A thorough search has been undertaken for an appropriate candidate to fulfill the CEO role. Andrew has extensive knowledge of the telecoms market and proven experience and know-how. His strong track record of delivering top-line growth and organization improvement will be instrumental in helping to drive the future success at Intec. I am delighted to welcome him to the Board.