Colman Deegan to be new European CEO of Zayo

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• Zayo Group, a leading global provider of network infrastructure, has appointed Colman Deegan as its new CEO of Zayo Europe to drive the business’ growth as cloud and AI adoption continues across the continent.
• Colman Deegan is equipped with excellent experience and a proven track record as a CEO leading large teams and businesses.
• Steve Smith, CEO of Zayo Group expects that with the lead of Colman Deegan, Zayo Group will be taken to new heights.

Global network provider Zayo Group has appointed Colman Deegan as its new CEO for Europe. Zayo runs one the largest networks in the world, with 17.5 million fibre miles and 142,500 route miles. Deegan joins Zayo at a time when the company is seeing growth prospects in Europe due to the continent’s growing adoption of cloud and artificial intelligence.

About Colman Deegan

Colman Deegan most recently held the position of CEO at Vodafone Spain.

After departing the company in July 2023, he spent nine months working as an M&A advisor for digital infrastructure before starting his new position with Zayo.

Under Deegan’s leadership, one of the telecom industry’s most intensely competitive markets saw a successful operational turnaround. Colman started his career at Vodafone in Corporate Treasury, moved into Mergers and Acquisitions, and eventually held the position of Group M&A Director. Later, he assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer for Vodafone’s operations in Italy and India, two sizable divisions within the company. Colman joined Vodafone Turkey in 2016 and became its CEO.

Deegan said, “I’m thrilled to be leading this elite team at Zayo Europe.” He introduced Zayo as a prominent participant in the European market, offering superior connectivity via its state-of-the-art fibre network. With Zayo’s most recent investments in Europe and the substantial growth prospects that lie ahead, it’s an exciting time for the digital infrastructure sector.

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The anticipation of new CEO

Steve Smith, CEO of Zayo Group, stated that Colman is “perfectly equipped to take our European business to new heights” because of his experience and track record as a CEO leading large teams and businesses.

According to Smith, Deegan will advance Zayo’s operations in Europe, and the company will work to fortify its alliances with data centres, hyperscalers, and businesses throughout the continent while he leads.