Sam Defriez

Sam Defriez currently serves as the Director of Networks at Netomnia Wholesale, a position held since March 2025, overseeing various teams including access, ISP, B2B, network platform development, and operations. Prior to this role, Sam held the title of Director of Networks at YouFibre from March 2021 to March 2025, where growth was achieved from 300 to over 200,000 customers in the network department. Previous experience includes leadership positions at Community Fibre Limited, where Sam was responsible for the technology division and managed the design of FTTH networks, and a technical design role at Thomson Reuters focusing on security solutions. Earlier roles encompass network management and engineering positions at Liquid Telecom and Viatel, contributing to the development and operation of diverse network architectures. Sam Defriez holds a 2:1 degree in History from the University of Southampton.