Management changes for UPC Cablecom

Koen Verwee, vice-president of marketing and products at Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is to leave the company after three years. Verwee, who previously worked at Telenet, is to take up a new role in his home country of Belgium outside the telecom sector.

UPC Cablecom is also merging its IT and network services businesses into a new technology business unit to reflect the convergence of network infrastructure and IT. The new unit will be haded by former vice-president of network services Alexander Lorenz, who is promoted to senior vice-president.