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Wiggin formerly played a part in driving digital connectivity across the UK
Freshwave has appointed Nick Wiggin as Partnerships Lead, in a bid to strengthen their public sector team.
Wiggin will be responsible for heading up the company’s relationships with regional and local authorities, while supporting the team in engaging with the mobile network operators on their public sector activities and collaborating to help connect communities.His previous role was Engagement Lead from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
He played a key part in the work of the Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator- an innovative programme designed to support digital connectivity rollout using public sector assets.
Guy Matthews, Freshwave’s Public Sector Sales Director, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Nick to our team. Nick has been leading the charge in driving digital connectivity across the UK. He’ll be a big asset to us in leading the strategic relations with forward-thinking regional and local authorities, and the mobile network operators, to enhance digital connectivity.
“Freshwave was the first provider to sign an open access agreement with a local authority and I know Nick will build upon our successes in this area and beyond.”
Nick Wiggin, Partnerships Lead at Freshwave, added: “I’m looking forward to helping Freshwave scale up engagement with the public sector by cooperating closely with the mobile network operators and regional authorities to help speed up the process by which local authorities can improve their digital infrastructure.”