Eight Advisory strengthens its expertise in Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure with the appointment of Chris Stening as Senior Advisor

Chris Stening is a seasoned operator with deep expertise In commercial development, business unit leadership, change, transformation and M&A. Over the last 25 years he has worked in leadership roles across major broadband businesses spanning Wholesale, Retail, Consumer and SME. He has held Managing Director, General Manager, Transformation Director & Consumer Director roles in Sky Broadband, CityFibre, O2, Easynet Connect, BT Broadband & UK Online. He trained as an Executive Coach at Henley Management College and holds a First Class Degree in Business from University of Hertfordshire.

As a Senior Advisor he will be supporting an international Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure team led by Christian Berling, Transaction Services Partner, Lionel Gerard, Transaction Services & Project Finance Partner and Nick Breadner Strategy & Operations Partner, in providing clients with insights to drive market penetration, revenue and long-term transformation while navigating volatile environments and optimising future M&A positions.

Chris Stening commented on his appointment:

“I am thrilled to join Eight Advisory. After a period of focus on rollout, fibre builders are now switching to drive service take up whilst also having to deal with the inevitable consolidation we will see over the next few years. Navigating these changes successfully requires experienced help and I am delighted to be joining a firm with such an impressive track record.”

Nick Breadner, Strategy & Operations Partner at Eight Advisory, said:

“There is a huge opportunity to support our clients drive return on capital from network deployment and maximise take-up of services on those networks.  Consolidation in fibre and other parts of the telecoms market also requires skilled advice and hands-on support in merger integration and realisation of synergies. Chris has a deep experience across these areas.”

Eric Demuyt, Partner & Managing Director at Eight Advisory, commented on the appointment:

“We are constantly expanding our strategic competences to create value for our clients in global markets, supported by both extensive industry-specific knowledge and our deep financial knowledge and operational expertise.”