Gavin Sheldon
EXECUTIVE BIO
Gavin Sheldon
TITLE : MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
Gavin Sheldon is a senior technology executive leader who has enjoyed a successful 25 year plus career across a number of sectors including Energy , Communications , IT , Telecommunications , and Media .
Since 2016 Gavin has led a significant part of Liberty Globals ’ group technology division , responsible for delivering award winning products and services deployed in all of the markets Liberty operates in across Europe , including Virgin Media O2 , Vodafone Ziggo , UPC Switzerland , Telenet , and UPC Poland .
In his role as Managing Director , Technology Development , he leads a global team of over 450 Engineers who design , build , deploy and operate common Connectivity , Entertainment , and Mobile and Fixed Voice platforms powering all of Liberty ’ s businesses .
Prior to joining Liberty , Gavin has enjoyed time working at British Gas , Royal Mail and the Post Office , CSC , O2 , and Telefonica in roles ranging from Technical Support and Development , Operations and Service Management , Innovation and Design , through to Strategy and Business Development .
Married to wife Kate , and father to Isla , 8 and Jenna , 4 . Gavin is a proud northern Englishman , who travels often and enjoys a global outlook .
“ We are , at our core , a large-scale broadband television and mobile business . In addition to that Liberty Global is a significant and successful technology ventures business ”
GAVIN SHELDON MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT , LIBERTY GLOBAL