Kelly takes control of its PR, public policy and regulatory affairs in a newly created role, reporting to MD of strategic development Ian Morfett.
He will manage the company’s relations with the media, government and Ofcom, overseeing around ten PR staff and agencies Pirate Communications and Hill & Knowlton.
BT Wholesale provides its infrastructure to other telecoms providers and large corporations.
Kelly joined Marconi in September 2001 from Xerox, where he was head of PR for EMEA.