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Ahmed will help to develop the company’s financial strategy and business plan. He will work with the executive team and the company’s investors.
He joins Connexin from Community Fibre, where he oversaw the network rollout of 1.3 million homes across the South East of England and drove the company to profitability.
Ahmed also played a role in the acquisition of Community Fibre by Warburg Pincus and Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners.
Furqan Alamgir, co-founder and CEO, Connexin, said, “We are delighted to welcome Shameel to Connexin as our new chief financial officer.
“Shameel has a significant track record of fundraising, having raised over £1.5 billion across multiple debt and equity rounds as well as the execution and integration of successful M&A activity, his experience will turbocharge business growth.”
Shameel Ahmed, CFO, Connexin (pictured), added, “I’m thrilled to be taking on this new role of CFO at Connexin and excited to be part of such a fast growing, ambitious company with huge potential.”
Ahmed is a chartered accountant and holds a masters in financial strategy from Said Business School (University of Oxford) and an executive MBA from London Business School.