Board Positions
Experiencia que abarca tecnologías, mercados y continentes.
En muchas organizaciones, el potencial de crecimiento permanece bloqueado por limitaciones estructurales, estratégicas o de liderazgo. Los equipos directivos suelen operar dentro de modelos heredados, con incentivos desalineados o con una capacidad limitada para abordar nuevas oportunidades.
Problema y solución
Bridge Connect provides independent board representation for organisations navigating growth, complexity, or transformational change.
Our board directors bring multi-decade experience across telecoms, ICT infrastructure, critical digital industries, and investment environments.
We strengthen governance, enhance strategic clarity, and ensure that shareholder interests are protected during expansion, restructuring, or capital events.
Problema
Many organisations - especially those scaling rapidly or operating in technically complex markets - lack seasoned board leaders who combine sector depth, international experience, and investor credibility.
This gap can lead to weak governance, misaligned strategy, under-prepared exits, and increased risk for shareholders and capital providers.
Solución
Bridge Connect provides independent NEDs, chairs, and board advisors with decades of leadership experience in Tier-1 operators, infrastructure groups, and investment portfolios. We enhance board effectiveness through:
Strategic guidance and market insight
Independent challenge and oversight
Strengthened risk and compliance governance
M&A, funding, and exit preparation
Stakeholder alignment and investor confidence
The result: higher enterprise value, scalable governance, and significantly reduced strategic risk.
Modelo de colaboración
Independent NED Appointment (retained)
Board Chair or Senior Independent Director Mandates
Transaction-Phase Board Advisory (pre- and post-deal)
Committee Roles (Investment, Audit, Risk, Technology)
Board Health Check & Governance Diagnostic (fixed-fee)
"Fraser added valuable telecoms - specifically mobile - expertise and experience to the board" CEO and Board memeber
NED position in Malaysia’s leading telco
Board role to monitor the shareholder interests in a market-leading integrated communications service provider operating throughout Malaysia and listed on the KL stock market.
Investment oversight
12 billion USD market capitalisation
14 million subscribers
Listed entity
"Bridge Connect were instrumental in the licence application and successful outcome of the competitive tender process" CEO
MENA Mobile Operator Start-up
Advisory role to lead, prepare and submit a successful mobile licence application for investors in Jordan:
6-week initial engagement
3-man team
License bid management and preparation
Fund raising support
The business was acquired within 18 months following launch for 300+ million USD.
"Bridge Connect have made an invaluable contribution to the successful development of Bakcell, a GSM mobile phone operator in Azerbaijan…
… I would wholeheartedly recommend them as an astute, multi-talented, and diversely-knowledgeable telecoms consultant, who consistently perform beyond the call. " CEO
CIS Mobile Operator Turnaround
An initial Due Diligence assignment on an 11-year old mobile operator for new investors developed into a three-year shadow CEO roll with a 14-person transformation team, resulting in:
Corporate rebrand
550% revenue growth,
ARPU growth of 20% and;
EBITDA improving from 15% to over 45%