Mr. Alfred "Alfie" Kane

Council Member Biography

Alfie Kane is a Non-Executive Director at Vodafone, Ireland, a wireless carrier. He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Baker Capital Corporation, a private equity fund. Previously, he was the Group Chief Executive Officer at Eircom, Plc; Executive Chairman at Cablelink, Eircell Mobile, and Eircom International; Director - Operations, Worldwide Networks Division at British Telecom; and the Chief Executive Officer at British Telecom, Northern Ireland. He has over 25 years of senior management experience in the telecom, cable TV and the mobile sectors. Alfie is knowledgeable on WiMax, DTT, DVB-H, Mobile TV, DVB-T, and convergence of TV to mobile in regions throughout Europe. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers and the Irish Academy of Engineering. He is the President of Glencree Centre for Reconciliation, and is on the Board of Dublin City University and the Chambers of Commerce Ireland. He is based in Ireland and does work throughout the UK, Western Europe, and the United States. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2002 - Unspecified

Chief Executive Officer, Baker Capital Corporation

1995 - 2002

Executive Chairman, VODAFONE IRELAND LTD

1994 - 2002

Group Chief Executive & Board Director, Eircom Plc

1990 - 2004

OPerations Director, World Wide Networks Division, British Telecom Plc

1984 - 1988

CEO, British Telecom N Ireland Plc