Nominet, the public benefit company that runs and protects the .UK internet infrastructure, has appointed Oliver Tweedie as its new chief technology officer.
Tweedie will be responsible for developing and implementing Nominet鈥檚 technology strategy for its registry and cyber services.聽
Tweedie was executive director for technology and interim CIO for the Bank of England, responsible for all aspects of technology and programme delivery.聽
Prior to the Bank of England, he was a technology director at Sky where he built national-scale internet service provider and analytics systems. He was responsible for the development of Sky Broadband during its growth phase, including the engineering behind a more family-friendly internet experience.
鈥淣ominet鈥檚 technology is the bedrock of the service it provides, and it is crucial it remains reliable, resilient, and set up for the future,鈥� said Tweedie.
鈥淭his is an incredible opportunity within an important part of the country鈥檚 internet infrastructure. I鈥檓 looking forward to getting started.鈥�
Paul Fletcher, Nominet CEO, added: 鈥淚鈥檓 extremely pleased to welcome Oliver to Nominet. He鈥檚 been part of the UK internet ecosystem since his early career with Freeserve.聽
鈥淗is role is vital in shaping and executing our technology strategy, ensuring that we鈥檙e in the best position to evolve and grow, to deliver for all our stakeholders.鈥�
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