Andrew Gibson

Andrew Gibson has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Andrew began their career as a Research & Development Engineer at Integrated Optical Components in 1997. Andrew then worked as a Senior Terminal Component Engineer at Alcatel Submarine Networks in 1998. In 1999, they joined Kymata as a Product Development Manager, where they successfully introduced the organization's first product to the market. In 2000, Andrew moved to Alcatel Optronics (formerly Kymata) as a Product Manager, accountable for all phases of product development and lifecycle management. Andrew later joined Avanex in 2002 as a Product Manager, before transitioning to Virgin Media Business in 2004. At Virgin Media Business, they held roles as Senior Product Manager and Senior Manager, Propositions, where they launched and managed multimillion-pound product lines, built successful alliances and partnerships, and implemented cost-saving initiatives. Most recently, Andrew worked at TalkTalk as the Head Of Commercial Strategy & Propositions B2C & B2B, responsible for pricing, commercial strategies, and propositions across various divisions and channels.

Andrew Gibson has a MSc (Hons) degree in Applied Optics from The University of Salford, which they received in 1995. Prior to that, they obtained a BSc (Hons) degree in Physics from the same university in 1994. Andrew later pursued a PhD in Ultra Long Distance Soliton Transmission at The Manchester Metropolitan University from 1995 to 1997. Andrew also has a degree in Business Management, an MBA, from The Open University, although the start and end years for this degree are not specified.