Deacon was formerly managing director and corporate vice president at Telindus UK, where, during his six years he grew the business into one of the UK’s most successful solutions led IP integrators. Deacon’s career has spanned over 35 years moving through technical and senor management positions at Unisys, starting his own network integration business which was subsequently acquired by Bull Information Systems where he then became divisional director for the entire Networking and Integration Services division of Bull in the UK and Ireland before moving to Telindus.
This is the first key appointment to Redstone Converged Solutions since Redstone plc announced its new structure in September 2005.
Martin Balaam, chief executive officer, Redstone plc said: “I am delighted to welcome Peter to Redstone. He will play a key role in the company’s future development with special emphasis on our strategy to transform Redstone Converged Solutions into a significant player and one of UK’s most successful converged IP solutions provider”.
Commenting on his appointment, Peter Deacon said: “Joining Redstone will give me the opportunity to really use my experience and skills to best effect in helping to build the business to provide customer centric, IP services based solutions which add real business value. I am delighted to be working with Martin and the team, and we will look to enhance and develop a number of core solution portfolios within the emerging converged ICT arena. Redstone, with the pedigree and skills already in-place, is ideally positioned to work strategically with current and future clients to provide service excellence, value add IP business solutions and support along with technical consultative advice to develop and grow the relationships and strategic alliances well into the future”.