Zen Internet has announced the appointment of Paul North as managing director of its partner division, as the UK-based alt-net aggregator looks to drive fresh channel growth.<\/p>\n
The move marks the latest step in the company’s commitment to supporting customers and partners as the UK continues to make the switch to full fiber broadband<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n North succeeds Stephen Warburton, who led the firm\u2019s channel activity for more than 20 years and recently took on responsibility for the consumer side of the company.<\/p>\n Warburton will now focus solely on the consumer business, enabling channel veteran North to lead the partner division, through which Zen provides a wholesale portfolio that includes broadband and Ethernet<\/a>, hosted voice, cloud communications<\/a>, and managed networking solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n In an announcement, Richard Tang, founder and CEO of Zen Internet, said the appointment marks \u201can exciting new chapter\u201d for the company\u2019s channel operations.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has a record for building successful wholesale businesses, but what really stands out is his passion for people and partners,\u201d he explained. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what Zen is all about. With Paul at the helm, our partners can expect even greater focus, energy, and support as we move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n A seasoned industry veteran, North brings two decades\u2019 of channel experience, including senior leadership roles at Entanet, later acquired by CityFibre, before moving onto Giganet, where he helped establish the firm\u2019s channel ecosystem.<\/p>\n Giganet\u2019s wholesale business became part of AllPoints FIbre back in 2023 and North is credited with playing a crucial role in formation of the new company and building its partner program from scratch.<\/p>\n In his new role, Zen said North will leverage his expertise and relationship-driven approach to drive closer collaboration with partners and support their growth journeys.<\/p>\n \u201cZen is a name I\u2019ve admired since starting out in this industry 19 years ago,\u201d North commented. \u201cIt has a reputation for innovation, service excellence and doing right by its people \u2013 values I share wholeheartedly. The channel is all about relationships, and it\u2019s clear partners love working with Zen for its people, its network, and its support.<\/p>\n Reflecting on his tenure, Stephen Warburton, now managing director of Zen\u2019s Consumer division, said: \u201cI\u2019ve really enjoyed running our partner business over the last 20 years, but there is so much opportunity now, I think it\u2019s right we dedicate an MD for that part of the business giving it the dedication it deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n Make sure to follow ITPro on Google News<\/a> to keep tabs on all our latest news, analysis, and reviews.<\/p>\n