MANX Telecom has appointed Tony Wilkinson as eBusiness Development Sales Manager.

Tony, who has 29 years experience in the telecoms industry, will be based in the UK and his new role will be to expand the company's eBusiness market.

Prior to joining Manx Telecom Tony was Enterprise Development Director at Daisy Group plc in Manchester, a telecoms service provider which employs 1,100 staff.

Tony has 29 years experience in the telecoms industry including roles with InTechnology plc - where he was New Business Development and Channel Manager - BT and Kingston Communications.

Tony said he was looking forward to his new role and to identifying additional UK markets for Manx Telecom.

A key part of Manx Telecom's eBusiness strategy is the Douglas North Data Centre which was built in 2005 at a cost of more than £10million.

Currently, its clients include some of the world's largest eGaming companies, online bookmakers, global payment processors, global banks, international insurance companies, music platforms and government departments.

Plans are currently being laid for a second purpose built data centre which will be four times the size of the current facility.

Director of Sales and Marketing at Manx Telecom Marcus Warren said: "Tony's recruitment is part of our strategy to strengthen our marketing, sales, and new business development teams, as we gear up to expand our business, both in the UK and globally."

In December Manx Telecom appointed Paul Craig as Business Development Sales Manager in the UK. His role will be to expand the company's business in the UK and, in particular, he will be looking for new customers for Manx Telecom's strongest signal SIM cards and its Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) service.

Tony Wilkinson, e-Business Development Sales Manager at Manx Telecom, outside the company’s headquarters at Isle of Man Business Park