Helios Towers

#4815

Rank

$1.79B

Marketcap

United Kingdom

Country

Leadership team

Mr. Tom Greenwood (CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Manjit Dhillon (CFO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Allan Fairbairn (Director of Operations & Technology)

Products/ Services

Telecommunications

Number of Employees

500 - 1000

Headquarters

London, England, United Kingdom

Established

2009

Revenue

100M - 500M

Traded as

HTWS.L

Social Media

URL

https://www.heliostowers.com

Overview

Location

Recognition and Award

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Summary

Helios Towers plc, an independent tower company, acquires, builds, and operates telecommunications towers and passive infrastructure. It provides site space to mobile network operators and other telecommunications providers that in turn provide wireless voice and data services to consumers and businesses. The company also offers comprehensive tower-related operational services, including site selection, site preparation, maintenance, security, and power management. As of December 31, 2021, it operated a network of 9,560 sites and 18,776 tenancies in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Ghana, South Africa, Senegal, and Madagascar. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

History

Founded in 2010, Helios Towers is Africa’s leading independent telecommunications infrastructure solutions provider. It was the first independent telecommunications tower operator in Africa, and has become the most geographically diverse and advanced tower solutions provider in the Africa. The company is dedicated to building and maintaining telecommunications towers that are leased to mobile network operators and broadcasters, while providing innovative energy solutions to improve operator service in rural locations.

Mission

Helios Towers is committed to improving the lives of millions of African citizens by connecting them to each other and the digital world.

Vision

Helios Towers seeks to provide communities across Africa with improved, more reliable telecom services, creating the fastest and most advanced communication networks in the world.

Key Team

Ms. Lara Coady (Director of Operations & Engineering)

Chris Baker-Sams (Head of Strategic Fin. & Investor Relations)

Mr. Paul Barrett (Gen. Counsel & Company Sec.)

Ms. Doreen Akonor (Director of HR)

Mr. Philippe Loridon (Chief Exec. Officer of Middle East, East & West Africa)

Mr. Nick Summers (Director of Property & SHEQ)

Mr. Patrick Marx (Head of Tower Division at Helios Towers South Africa)

Recognition and Awards

Helios Towers has received numerous awards for its work, including the Financial Times/IFC Transformational Business Award, the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Award, the Fierce Wireless Technology Leadership Award, and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.