NextiraOne France, a subsidiary of Nextira Group, a communications services provider in Europe, has appointed Philippe Hedde as CEO.
Before joining NextiraOne France, Hedde was the vice-president sales of IBM France and spent many years in the company in various positions including finance and commercial division, and IBM global services division in France.
He brings in ten years of experience in various roles in France and Europe, and was also involved in management of the outsourcing delivery business in France, Spain and Italy.
In 2005, Hedde was appointed as general manager of consultancy and integration of IBM France.
The company said that the appointment of Hedde is part of its strategy for growth which is aimed at consolidating the company’s position as the leader in communications services in France.
NextiraOne Group CEO David Winn said the company is delighted to welcome one of IBM’s ‘top executives,’ who will help the company to evolve in a rapidly changing marketplace.
"The experience and skills that Philip Hedde brings will be a considerable asset in the development of NextiraOne as an integrator of communications offerings in the market for convergence of information technology and communications," Winn added.
