Kenton’s new business unit will provide optical networking and fibre solutions and services to carriers, operators, service providers, enterprises and governmental organisations throughout the UK and EMEA. Heading up this new unit will be industry veteran Andy Howard whose extensive experience will bring a strong vision and focus to this new venture.
Kenton Optical and Fibre Technologies was created in response to customer demand for optical, OTN, WDM and 100G service delivery platforms and networking equipment. The addition of these capabilities to The Kenton Group portfolio will both expand its ability to provide solutions to the connectivity needs of its customers and allow it to address new customer segments.
Kenton Optical and Fibre Technologies will provide solutions both from existing partners that have long established relationships with The Kenton Group and also new high quality, high value partners.
Realising this vision will be Andy Howard. Mr Howard has worked in the optical networking industry since 1997 within engineering, product management and sales at companies including Nortel Networks, Transmode, BTI Systems and Cyan. Mr Howard’s extensive knowledge of optical and fibre technologies and experience with a wide range of operators, service providers, enterprise and public sector customers has helped them to implement these technologies in ways that have allowed them to meet their evolving business needs.
John Larkin, Managing Director of The Kenton Group, said “We are excited with the opportunities the new business unit will provide, enhancing our ability to offer a total network solution. Mr Howard’s exceptional experience and our creative engineering team will make a winning combination.”