UPC Cablecom appoints CFO

Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has appointed Ivan Hash Vila as chief financial officer. He was previously director mergers and acquisitions for the strategy division of Cablecom’s parent company Liberty Global.

Hash Vila replaces Guido Winkelman who had been CFO at Cablecom for five years and is now vice-president, acquisitions and business integration for Liberty Global.

Eric Tveter, CEO of UPC Cablecom, said: “Guido Winkelman has successfully guided our company as CFO for the past five years. He has my sincere thanks for his work and very best wishes for his future career. By succeeding in engaging Ivan Nash Vila as our new CFO, we have gained someone with an in-depth knowledge of our company and the Swiss telecommunications industry. I congratulate Ivan on his new post and look forward to working with him.”