Managed Services Provider GCI has finalised its leadership team with the appointment of Mike Ayres as CCO and Phil Smith as COO.
GCI CEO Adrian Thirkill stated: "I have worked with both Mike and Phil for many years at Colt and Easynet and we achieved some great things together.
"They are talented, consistent and have the backbone to always push for better and see beyond 'same old, same old'.
"Importantly, I also always remember our time together as good days, fun borne of success. I am delighted therefore that we have reformed a winning team."
Ayres, previously MD Business Markets (UK) at Easynet and then Senior Vice President Strategic Channel at Interoute, commented: "Across the organisation we have a very good team at GCI.
"I look forward to doing everything possible to provide strong support to my team and a great service to our customers.
"And, through the discipline of collaboration and partnership - and the traditional values of decency, honesty and integrity - I hope to earn the trust and respect of both our people and our customers."
Smith previously with Colt, CGI and Capgemini, noted: "Our many years working together have built empathy and confidence in each other's ability, but it was fun too and I feel the GCI alchemy will be just as good, if not better.
"I believe the team at GCI is primed and ready to take things to the next level. I also believe that in an progressively commoditised sector, GCI will serve our customers better by developing an increasingly proactive and consultative approach."
Thirkill added: "We now have a full exec team from CEO to CMO and it's a capable blend of experienced new joiners and proven GCI seniors.
"Collectively, the leadership team shares the single vision of realising GCI's full potential and supporting our people, customers, partners and alliances to the absolute best of our ability.
"More simply, we now have the right people on the bus and we'll now pull together to keep GCI not only pointing in the right direction. Our announcement only last week regarding our acquisition of Fusion Media Networks is just one early indicator of that."
Ayres and Smith join weeks after Mike Constantine joined GCI as CTO.