Waldon's Directors have unrivalled collective experience in wireless base station acquisition, design and construction. This section gives you an outline of what that experience encompasses.


Phil James
Bsc (Hons)
Managing Director - Waldon Telecom Ltd
Director - Waldon Design & Construction Ltd

 

With an Honors degree in Estate Management, Phil was previously an acquisition surveyor with Albany Partnership (APT), where he progressed to achieve overall responsibility for the company's Orange account in the London region.

 

In December 1998 Phil set up Waldon Telecom Ltd, and today remains a driving force in the business. As well as overseeing the company's finances, he is very much involved in project work, where his town planning expertise is invaluable.

Tom Clary Bsc (Hons)
Director and Company Secretary - Waldon Telecom Ltd

 

Following an Honors degree in Rural Estate Management, Agriculture and the Environment, Tom worked for APT (now part of Marconi) on a variety of projects for different UK telecoms operators.

 

As a founder member of Waldon Telecom, Tom has been actively involved in the strategic planning and running of the company. He oversees all aspects of IT and is part of the commercial team involved with tender bids and new business opportunities.

 

Greg Collett
Director - Waldon Telecom Ltd
Director - Waldon Design & Construction Ltd

 

Having spent time working in acquisition with APT for BT Cellnet (O2) and One2One (T Mobile), Greg moved on to become site acquisition manager for BT Cellnet, where he was responsible for managing external consultants in the M25 region.

 

Greg joined the Waldon team in 1999. His role encompasses both strategic planning and development, and client management at a national level: ensuring all opportunities are fully explored across the regions we cover.

 

Alastair Watts MinstD
Director (Chairman)

 

Having worked on land purchase for Charles Church Developments, set up a joint venture trading company in Hong Kong and established a private UK investment company for joint venture developments, Alastair joined Waldon as a Director in 1999.

 

Alongside his role as Chairman, Alastair's focus is on strategic planning and human resources. With 10 years of active involvement in telecoms, he has been instrumental in developing Waldon's successful management team.

 

Ranjit Cooner
Director - Waldon Telecom Ltd

 

After graduating with an Honors degree in Business Information Management, Ranjit joined Kingfisher Estates (now Harlequin) to work on various projects for telecoms operators across the UK. Following promotion to Associate Director he was offered a seat on the board, but instead joined Waldon to set up the Midlands office in 2001.

 

Ranjit was appointed to the Waldon Board of Directors in 2002. Together with his day to day responsibilities, he is now one of the Directors overseeing European operations.

 

Joe Leigh
Consultant - Waldon Design & Construction Ltd

 

After five years with Vodafone, which included work on the design and build of the 2G network, Joe joined APT to oversee the T-Mobile Site Share project. Subsequent progression to senior management level gave him overall responsibility for T-Mobile, Vodafone and CCI projects.

 

Joe joined the Waldon Group in September 2000, bringing a wealth of telecoms experience with him. In his role as Managing Director of Waldon Design & Construction, he has been instrumental in the growth and continued success of the company.