Connexin has appointed听Shadi Halliwell as a non-executive director following its recent 拢80 million investment.听听
The smart听infrastructure and IoT specialist听recently announced smart city contract wins and听the strategic investment from Whitehelm Capital.听
Halliwell听joined Three UK as Chief Marketing Officer in September 2017听and听led the signing of听the telecoms giant鈥檚听sponsorship deal with Chelsea FC听while launching听its听5G campaign.听
Prior to her role at Three UK, Shadi was the Group Creative Marketing Director at Harvey Nichols for three years, driving听its听radical transformation programme across their physical stores and digital platforms.听听
She also spent 23 years at O2, helping听bring the iPhone to the UK with the first exclusive UK retail launch whilst spearheading the brand鈥檚 journey into the entertainment sector, most notably relaunching the iconic Millenium Dome as The O2 Arena.听
鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to welcome Shadi in to the Connexin family,鈥� said听Furqan Alamgir,听Connexin听founder听and听CEO.听
鈥�Shadi embodies the Connexin culture and not only thinks differently but brings with her a wealth of experience which will fuel us in our mission to enrich people’s lives through sustainable innovation.鈥�听
Hull-headquartered听Connexin听has delivered听the UK鈥檚 smartest street in Newcastle, developed听the first smart city platform for Hull City Council and built听a city-wide IoT network and platform in Sheffield in partnership with Amey.听
鈥淭he pandemic has highlighted the critical role digital infrastructure and data play in our lives,鈥� continued听Alamgir.听听
鈥�This appointment adds significant firepower to our team and demonstrates our commitment to invest in and support communities in their journey to embrace technology.鈥�听
Halliwell said:听鈥淚’m delighted to be joining Connexin, a company that is championing the delivery of connected cities throughout the UK. I am looking forward to working with the very talented team at this pivotal time in the company’s history.鈥�