Altice names B2C and strategy chiefs

Cable and telecom investor Altice has named Eric Klipfel as group head of business-to-consumer and Régis Turrini as head of regulation, government affairs and strategy.

Klipfel was previously head of B2C at Altice-owned SFR, and also served as deputy CEO of the company between 2008 and 2010. Turrini was previously Commissioner to the French State Holdings Agency and has also served as senior EVP for strategy and development at Vivendi.

Both will report to Altice COO Michel Combes.

Separately, Altice has named Nick Brown as head of investor relations. Brown was previously executive director covering European telecoms, cable, satellite and tower companies in Goldman Sachs’s global investment research division.