Ian Spark, Head of Healthcare at WiFi SPARK

WiFi SPARK hires sales experts Ian Spark as Head of Healthcare and Paul Coleman as Head of Transport as the organisation continues its impressive growth

WiFi SPARK is delighted to announce that it has made two new sales appointments at a senior level. Ian Spark takes the reins as Head of Healthcare, while Paul Coleman joins as Head of Transport across WiFi SPARK’s impressive client portfolio.

As Head of Healthcare, Ian Spark will manage relationships across WiFi SPARK’s client base of NHS Trusts and Boards. Ian will promote the SPARK® Platform driving the company’s new patient entertainment system, SPARK® Media and associated products throughout the Healthcare industry.

Ian joins WiFi SPARK from Virgin Media where he was instrumental in developing the organisation’s business connectivity solutions portfolio. His time working with senior level decision makers and broad communications experience standing him in good stead for his new challenge.

Working at C-Level, Ian worked closely with clients to ensure their development strategy aligned with ICT business transformation programmes. Ian’s in-depth knowledge of WiFi network sales for corporate, hospitality and large public-facing environments, such as airports, delivering end-to-end bespoke design and service management, makes his background ideal for WiFi SPARK.

“WiFi SPARK has a number of pioneering products on the market, such as the SPARK® Platform and the newly launched SPARK® Media patient entertainment solution. Evolving consumer expectations in the Healthcare sector means that businesses today must deliver an optimised digital experience. Seamless WiFi connectivity is essential for this, by enabling users to get online, keep in touch with friends and family and access the latest entertainment streaming services. I am thrilled to be able to take the lead on delivering these initiatives to customers.” concluded Spark.

WiFi SPARK also welcomes Paul Coleman as Head of Transport. Paul will lead a forward-thinking, innovative team who work with some of the UK’s most important transport infrastructure providers to deliver leading-edge, premium WiFi and analytics solutions, enabling passengers to stay connected throughout their journeys. Paul will work with clients from Rail, Road, Air and Sea, delivering the latest WiFi innovations. He will be in charge of business growth across WiFi SPARK’s transport portfolio, both building and managing client, B2B and commercial relationships in order to broaden the organisation’s already extensive list of clients.

Previously, Paul worked as a Business Development Manager for Nexus Alpha Limited, specialising in delivering SaaS-based solutions for the UK Rail sector. With more than 10 years of sector experience, Paul is adept at gathering and prioritising product and customer requirements, defining product vision and working closely with the numerous business departments to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.

“I’m thrilled to able to join an industry-leading and technologically creative organisation like WiFi SPARK. The company is about more than just WiFi, it is a company deeply committed to providing the best, most cost-effective consumer experience possible across all of its sectors and I’m very much looking forward to being part of this,” commented Coleman.

Dean Moody, Chief Commercial Officer at WiFi SPARK, said: “We were looking for two accomplished individuals to lead the rollout of some of our state-of-the-art products across two of our most important sectors, Transport and Healthcare. Paul and Ian are sales gurus with a wealth of knowledge and experience that they bring to the table.

“Our innovations, such as ‘The Continuously Connected Passenger Journey’ and our new SPARK® Media Platform means that we are able to help businesses and revolutionise how their customers stay connected, whether that’s on a train journey or during a hospital stay. Our technology enriches the consumer experience and provides valuable insights through advanced analytics and we’re excited to be able to roll this out across multiple sectors with Paul and Ian on board,” concluded Moody.