LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - BT said it appointedformer HSBC executive Joe Garner to lead Openreach, itslocal networks unit that is rolling out super-fast broadband inBritain.
Garner, who joins in mid-February, replaces Liv Garfield,who is leaving the telecoms company to become chief executive ofutility Severn Trent.
Garner has worked for HSBC, Dixons and Procter & Gamble, BTsaid on Monday. He joined HSBC bank in 2004 and rose to becomehead of UK banking, but stepped down at the end of October 2012after less than two years in the role.