BT to appoint Virgin Media O2’s Cobian as CFO, Telegraph reports

BT nabs Virgin Media O2 CFO as broadband customer losses slow

BT Group has recruited Virgin Media O2 exec Patricia Cobian as its first female chief financial officer, taking the helm from long-serving Simon Lowth next year.

BT to appoint Virgin Media O2’s Cobian as CFO, Telegraph reports

(Reuters) -BT Group, Britain’s biggest broadband and mobile services provider, is set to name Virgin Media O2’s chief financial officer, Patricia Cobian, as its first female finance chief, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. Cobian held the finance chief position at Telefonica’s UK mobile network O2 since 2016, before transitioning to the same role at Virgin Media O2 following the completion of the 50-50 joint venture be…

BT poaches chief financial officer from Virgin Media O2

Telecommunications giant BT Group has confirmed that its CFO, Simon Lowth, will retire from the business and be replaced by Virgin Media O2 CFO Patricia Cobian. Cobian, who played a key role in the 2020 merger of Virgin Media and O2 and has served as CFO of Virgin Media O2 since its launch in June 2021, will join the company’s board and executive committee in the summer of 2026.  Lowth joined BT in 2016 after spending three years as CFO of BG Gr…

BT nabs CFO from UK rival VMO2, reports earnings drop

BT Group unveiled current Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) finance chief Patricia Cobian as its next CFO, replacing the retiring Simon Lowth who held the role since 2016. Cobain has been CFO of VMO2 since its formation from fixed operator Virgin Media and mobile operator O2 UK in 2021. Prior to that, she held the same role at O2 UK.   BT expects the incoming executive to join its board in mid-2026, though did not provide a specific date for her appointmen…

Virgin Media O2 CFO Patricia Cobian leaves for BT

BT Group has appointed Virgin Media O2’s Patricia Cobian to manage its finances when once Simon Lowth retires next year. Patricia Cobian will step down as Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect and begin a 12-month “gardening leave”. A recruitment process will begin imminently. Lutz Schüler, CEO of Virgin Media O2 said he was sad to see her leave after 20 years at Telefónica, O2 and Virgin Media O2. “Patricia has played a pivotal role in …