Boardroom shake-up at Commsworld
The founder of Commsworld, the UK’S largest independent net work provider, is to step back from his frontline role at the company he set up more than 25 years ago.
Ricky Nicol will move from chief executive to vice-chairman at the Edinburgh-headquartered company, with his previous role taken on by Steve Langmead who has been a director at Commsworld since 2018.
Langmead has held previous roles including senior vice - president of Atos in Scotland and chief executive of Capita’s Scottish operations.
The appointment is the latest boardroom change since private equity house LDC, part of Lloyds Banking Group, invested in the company just over a year ago when John Trower replaced SNP MP Ian Blackford as chairman.
C o m m s wo r l d s a i d L a n g - mead will lead an “ambitious n e w g r ow th p l a n i n t e n t o n building upon the company’s impressive grow th over the last five years in both Scotland and across the UK”.
Langmead paid tribute to the “huge achievements” of Nicol.
“S i n c e s t a r t i n g u p
Commsworld in 1994, Ricky has successfully built a highlyefficient business which delivers real value for its customers, fundamentally altering the digital landscape in Scotland and the UK.
Hi s e n t r e p r e n e u r i a l d r ive will still be at Commsworld in his new role as vice-chairman to guide the company forward to even greater success.”
N i c o l s a i d t h e l e a d e r s h i p change represented “an emotional day”. He added: “I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing this company grow and develop over the past 27 years. When I first started, we were the new kids on the block.”