Niall Sheehy has replaced Frank Amaral as the chief executive of One Communications.

Mr Sheehy took over the role on November 1 after Mr Amaral retired from the telecommunications sector.

He has more than 20 years´ experience in executive leadership roles in the telecommunications sector, and most recently served as global business development director for Actavo, a leading telecom and engineering solutions provider with operations across Europe, North America, the Caribbean and the Middle East.

He also served as managing director for Cable & Wireless and Columbus Communications in Barbados, and was general manager for Digicel Business in Jamaica.

Gary Phillips, the chairman of One Communications, thanked the outgoing Mr Amaral for his 13 years of service.

“He has overseen the company’s significant investments in Bermuda and led a dramatic expansion of services for customers,” Mr Phillips said. “Under his watch, One has become a leader in addressing the full range of telecom and technology needs for businesses and consumers in Bermuda.”

Mr Phillips said of Mr Sheehy: “Niall has a demonstrated history working in the telecom and IT services industry.

“The board is confident that Niall’s customer-centric approach, leadership style and extensive experience will serve our company, shareholders and customers well into the future.”

Mr Sheehy was looking forward to working with the One Communications team to deliver more value for customers.

“This is an exciting time for One Communications as the demand for broadband services, smart devices and content continues to grow,” Mr Sheehy said. “I am honoured to work alongside our board, leadership team and our employees across Bermuda and the Cayman Islands as we take our company forward.”