Mobile operator group Vodafone has announced that telecommunications services provider ACN Europe’s CEO Brian Fitzpatrick will join the firm as group carrier services director.

Fitzpatrick will assume the role on May 7, 2013, reporting to Nick Jeffery, group enterprise director.

At ACN Europe Fitzpatrick has been responsible for operations in 18 countries. Prior to that, from 2005 to 2011, he was managing director of BT Wholesale Markets. Before that he was president of worldwide commercial operations at wholesale voice, data, IP and mobile signalling services provider Teleglobe International.

“Brian has an outstanding track record of running international businesses with a focus on delivering results,” said Jeffery.

“He brings with him extensive experience of the carrier services sector and I am delighted to welcome him to Vodafone.”