Pictured above: Sir David Brown

Sir David Brown, one of the UK's most respected figures in telecommunications and electronics, has joined Team Telecom Group (TTG) as a Non-Executive Director.

Formerly Chairman of Motorola Ltd, from 1997 to 2008, Sir David brings a wealth of experience to the new role, which is designed to further strengthen TTG's position in the global telecommunications market.  

Sir David is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering; a Chartered Engineer and Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology; and an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Quality Institute.

He served for six years as a member of the Industrial Development Advisory Board, and was Vice-Chairman of the Board of UK Trade and Investment.  In 2001 he was knighted for his services to British Industry and in 2005 he was awarded the Mountbatten Medal for his leadership contributions in electronics.

Commenting on his new role, Sir David Brown says: "The continued growth and success of the global telecommunications industry is testament to the cutting edge research, technical expertise and quality people we have both here in the UK and across the world. TTG is at the forefront of this, with a reputation for delivering first class communications systems, tailored solutions and customer service. I am delighted to be joining them at this time, and contributing to their future plans for growth and development.

Earlier this year TTG announced its £32.8 million management buy-out from its parent company Spice Plc in a deal backed by Gresham Private Equity and HSBC. The company is now headed up by CEO Mike Norfield and Chairman Peter Burridge.

Mike Norfield adds: "Sir David is one of the most respected figures in our field - not just in the UK, but around the World - and we are honoured that he is bringing his expertise to Team Telecom Group.  We have had an exceptionally strong six months since the management buy-out, with contract wins in the UK, the Americas, the Far East and Australia, and Sir David's appointment will add to the reputation we have for delivering high quality communications solutions in a growing range of sectors."

TTG comprises four complementary businesses; radio communications specialists Team Simoco based in Derby and ComGroup in Victoria, Australia, which form Simoco Group; AirRadio in West Drayton, Middlesex; and Indigo Telecom Group in Monmouthshire, Wales.

Simoco Group companies Team Simoco and ComGroup operate in the specialist Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) communications market, supplying mission critical systems and radio terminals for use by the emergency services, utilities companies, transportation and other sectors where cellular phone networks are inappropriate. 

AirRadio provides communications systems at airports to clients including British Airways, Servisair and BMI. Indigo provides a range of engineering services covering installation, commissioning, 24x7 first line maintenance, network operations and project management to the major telecommunications equipment manufacturers and telecommunications network operators across the UK and mainland Europe.