[November 15, 2011] Six Degrees Group names former board director of Vodafone Peter Bamford as non-executive chairman Tweet Nov 15, 2011 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- UK privately owned managed data services provider Six Degrees Group announced on Monday that it has appointed Peter Bamford as non-executive chairman. The company said Bamford, previously a board director of Vodafone, has a prestigious track record of leadership in fast-growing companies and significant merger and acquisition (M&A) experience. Bamford is currently chairman of SuperGroup Plc and was a board director of Vodafone between 1998 and 2006, where he served as managing director of Vodafone Distribution, chief executive of Vodafone UK, regional chief executive, Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa, and group chief marketing officer. Before joining Vodafone, Bamford was managing director of WH Smith Retail. He also currently serves as chairman of MCPS-PRS Alliance Limited or Music and as non-executive director of Rentokil Initial plc. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]