• Responsible for setting strategy and day-to-day running of Arqiva
• Focused on the delivery of high-quality service provision to customers in the broadcasting, mobile communications and public safety sectors
• Over 25 years experience in the broadcasting and telecommunications industries

As chief executive officer of Arqiva, Tom's role is to focus on maximising performance in the three business areas of Media Solutions, Wireless Solutions and Public Safety.

Tom returned to his role in what was NTL Broadcast in October 2004 after two years as MD of NTL's business division where he was responsible for the delivery of voice, data and internet services.

Previously, he was managing director of NTL Australia, taking the company from start-up, following the 1999 acquisition of the National Transmission Network, to its successful sale in the first quarter of 2002.  He managed the transition and growth of the business and secured important new contracts for NTL Australia, including the transmission contract for the national roll-out of digital terrestrial television for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Tom joined National Transcommunications Ltd in 1991 when he was appointed business development manager, focusing on developing opportunities in the rapidly expanding comms sector.  He led NTL's successful acquisition of the UK Home Office's Department of Telecommunications (DTels), taking responsibility for the transition from public to private sector.  In May 1998, Tom became business development director for NTL's broadcast division, focusing on international acquisition opportunities and quickly turned his attention to the Australian government's decision to privatise the National Transmission Network.

Before NTL, Tom worked for the engineering division of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA).  He is a Chartered Engineer and gained his professional qualifications following a four-year student engineering apprenticeship with the Ministry of Defence in London.