Onecom Partners, the wholesale division of Onecom, has announced two senior leadership appointments as it continues to invest in its UK channel proposition.
David Edwards has been appointed as Wholesale Mobile Director, and Ben Avery joins as Head of Voice & Connectivity. Together, the appointments strengthen Onecom Partners’ leadership capabilities across its core mobile, voice and connectivity propositions, and reinforce its commitment to empowering partners across the UK channel.
David brings more than 25 years of telecoms experience, including 11 years across Vodafone and O2, followed by 14 years at Giacom, where he led sales in the mobile division. With a career spanning both direct and channel leadership roles, David has built a reputation for driving mobile growth, developing high-performing teams, and supporting partners with innovative mobile strategies.
“I’m excited to be joining Onecom Partners, an agile and disruptive organisation with a clear vision for the future,” said David. “Seeing partners thrive in the mobile space is incredibly rewarding, and I look forward to contributing to a journey that truly puts partner success at the forefront.”
Ben joins Onecom Partners with deep channel experience, having worked across multiple partner-focused roles since 2013. His career includes positions at Unify (formerly Siemens), Gamma, 8x8 and, most recently, leading the channel team at Gradwell for the past three years.
“Following Onecom’s acquisition of Gradwell, we have a fantastic opportunity to continue making waves in our channel ecosystem, and I’m looking forward to supporting partners with high-value voice and connectivity solutions that enhance their customer relationships,” said Ben. Commenting on the appointments, Adam Cathcart, Managing Director of Onecom Partners, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome both David and Ben to Onecom Partners. Their combined experience across mobile, voice and channel engagement strengthens our ambition to deliver market-leading propositions with our strategic vendors such as Vodafone Business. Their expertise will play a pivotal role in supporting our partners’ growth aspirations and shaping the future of our channel.”
With David leading the wholesale mobile strategy and Ben driving voice and connectivity, Onecom Partners is well-positioned to continue expanding its channel ecosystem through innovation, strong vendor partnerships and a partner-first approach.
For more information about Onecom Partners and its services, please visit www.onecompartners.co.uk.
About Onecom
Onecom is the UK's leading business telephony and cloud communications provider, operating from regional offices across the UK. The company manages nearly 100,000 business organisations, delivering IT services, communications and unified solutions across fixed line voice, connectivity, and managed cloud to some of the UK's most dynamic companies. Its customers include Farrow & Ball, Thwaites, Celtic Manor, Laithwaite's Wine, Yorkshire Building Society and 118 UK Ltd.
In 2019, it secured a funding package from mid-market private equity firm LDC and funds managed by Ares Management Corporation to help support organic and acquisitive growth.
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