Virgin Media Names New Brand & Marketing MD

Virgin Media has named Ashley Stockwell as the new managing director of brand and marketing, replacing James Kydd.

Stockwell was promoted from his role of brand marketing director of the Virgin Group, where he has worked for the past 17 years.

He started at Virgin Atlantic and has worked for a number of other groups including Virgin Cinemas, Virgin Trains and Virgin Drinks.

Stockwell said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be joining the team and to build on the great work that has been done since the launch of Virgin Media.”

He added: “We have already achieved significant resonance with British consumers and now there is an enormous opportunity to capitalise on this with more hard hitting, innovative campaigns.”

Kydd left his post at Virgin in August.

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