May 2014 will be Liberty Global's new VP Strategy & Corporate Development. Vincent Bruyneel will be responsible for developing and steering the group's corporate strategy with a specific focus on the Netherlands,  Belgium and Central & Eastern Europe.

Vincent Bruyneel joined Telenet at the end of 2004 to assist the company with the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process. He was appointed Manager of Group Planning & Reporting, responsible for the long term plan, the budget and the company reporting.  In 2007, he was appointed Director of Investor Relations and in 2008 he took on additional responsibilities as Group Treasurer. In 2010, Vincent Bruyneel was appointed Vice President of Investor Relations, Corporate Finance & Corporate Development. On 1 March 2012, he joined the Senior Leadership Team as Senior Vice President of Strategy, Investor Relations & Corporate Communication. Previously, Vincent Bruyneel was active in corporate finance positions at financial consultancy firm Capco and at Procter & Gamble.

John Porter, CEO of Telenet, responding to the departure, said: "Vincent Bruyneel has had a big share in Telenet's success over the past ten years. Over the past year, I got to know him as a top manager with an excellent track record and a very detailed knowledge of the industry. We are very happy with Vincent's contribution over the past years to turn Telenet into a healthy and sustainable company and want to thank him for this explicitly. I wish Vincent all the best with his new challenge at Liberty Global and look forward to working with him in his new position."

For Telenet this is recognition of the management talent the company has within its ranks. The step made by Vincent illustrates that Flemish talent has opportunities to export knowledge and experience to other markets.

Investor Relations will be CFO Birgit Conix's responsibility as of 1 May. Ann Caluwaerts, Sr. VP of Corporate Affairs & Media, will manage the Corporate Communication division. The new head of the strategy division will be announced at a later date.

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