Rodney Davis is returning to Jamaica from Cable & Wireless Barbados where he has been Chief Financial Officer for the past year.  In that time he has strengthened the company's business planning process, improved the quality and integrity of financial reporting and tightened the company's credit management, achieving considerable savings.  Prior to joining Cable & Wireless Mr. Davis, a Jamaican national, had been the senior partner in charge at Ernst & Young's Jamaica office since 2002.  In that role he was responsible for the firm's Corporate Finance practice where he worked closely with a number of leading Caribbean organisations to develop profitable strategies for their businesses.

Announcing the appointment Cable & Wireless Executive Director of International Businesses, Harris Jones, said: "I'm delighted that Rodney has agreed to join Cable & Wireless Jamaica as CEO.  He faces a challenging market in which we're making progress and I know that he and his team will rise to that challenge, accelerate our initiatives in broadband and mobile and continue to strengthen our offer to customers in Jamaica."

Len de Barros, Chief Operating Officer, Cable & Wireless Caribbean, and Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica, added: "Rodney is joining Cable & Wireless Jamaica at a crucial time.  Our markets are more competitive than ever and our customers are looking for innovative products and services, great value and first class customer care.  Rodney brings a strong track record forged in C&W Barbados and in the Caribbean and Canadian financial sectors.  I know he will be focusing on exceeding our customers' expectations in every area and I wish him every success."

Rodney Davis commented: "I'm delighted to be returning to Jamaica and to be bringing my family back here.  I'm joining Cable & Wireless Jamaica at a critical stage and I look forward to building the success of our business to deliver an ever improving offer to our customers."

Harris Jones added: "I'd like to thank Jacqueline Holding for her commitment during her time with Cable & Wireless Jamaica.  Under Jacqueline's leadership the business has focused, in particular, on our two key services; broadband and mobile.  CWJ has increased awareness of our high-speed internet service and tripled broadband penetration in the last six months alone.  In mobile we've broadened our offer in value-added services such as payment flexibility, ring-tones, GPRS and SMS and substantially improved the coverage and capacity of our GSM network.  Jacqueline also led our initiatives in up-skilling CWJ staff and improving customer service."