PADDY NAMED VICE CHAIR

Wildanet co-founder and chief information and technology officer, Paddy Paddison, has been appointed as vice-chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Digital Skills Partnership.

The CIoS Digital Skills Partnership is one of eight local partnerships set up by the Government as part of its digital strategy to create a “world-leading digital economy that works for everyone”.

In Cornwall that means working with communities and businesses to highlight the opportunities and benefits of digital and positioning Cornwall as a tech hub, both to the outside world and within the county. Paddison will bring his more than 30 years’ sector experience to help lead the partnership, which brings together private, public and third sector organisations.

He said: “Digital skills are critical to the success of individuals, the communities they live in, organisations they work for and the county as a whole. I share the Digital Skills Partnership’s vision to create a digital skills ecosystem here in Cornwall to support Cornwall’s future in the future digital economy.”