TalkTalk has appointed Gary Steen as its new chief technology officer, replacing Clive Dorsman who retires this summer after 17 years at the company. Steen will move from his current role as chief development and delivery officer, and will lead the group’s overall technology strategy, encompassing network build, IT operations and software development. His team makes up a quarter of the TalkTalk workforce. Steen said: “It’s an exciting time for TalkTalk. We’re Britain’s fastest growing TV service, TalkTalk Business is one of the fastest growing B2B telecom operators in the UK and we have a great strategic advantage in our wholly-owned Next Generation Network. “Demand for data is exploding and this, coupled with the exciting new innovation projects we have in the pipeline, means it’s a fantastic time to be taking on this role.” Steen has experience designing and implementing systems for the telecommunications market, having worked with companies including AOL, Vodafone, BT, O2 and Carphone Warehouse, before joining TalkTalk in 2012. He will report to TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding. Chief executive Harding said: “We’re delighted to appoint Gary as CTO. His wealth of expertise in technical innovation will strengthen our position even further.” Dorsman had joined TalkTalk in 1997 as managing director of technology, was chief networks officer from 2008, and took overall responsibility for IT as the CTO in April 2011 when CIO David Cooper left to join British Gas. TalkTalk Businesswas named as a strategic supplier by 3% of this year’s CIO 100. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe