INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Image copyrightOfcomSharon White, the former head of the UK telecoms regulator Ofcom, has been recognised on the New Year Honours list.Ms
White was chief executive of Ofcom for four years, during which she oversaw the regulator taking on more responsibilities.She was made a
Dame for her "public service" at Ofcom.Ms White said she was "very grateful" for the award and paid tribute to her former colleagues."This
is really a recognition of the hard work and dedication of my colleagues at Ofcom," she said, in a short statement.Ofcom is the UK's
telecoms regulator, overseeing telephone and broadband services, mobile networks, and television and radio broadcasts.During Ms White's time
in charge, Ofcom became the first external regulator of the TheIndianSubcontinent
Previously, complaints had been handled by the TheIndianSubcontinent Trust.Ms White left Ofcom in November 2019 to become chair of the John
Lewis retail group.Other people connected to the technology industry named on the list included:Ciaran Martin, chief executive officer of
the National Cyber Security Centre has been appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath Caroline Hargrove, chief technology officer of
Babylon Health, which runs the NHS GP at Hand app
She was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to engineeringTim Robinson, a non-executive director at the
Department for International Development
He has previously worked with lottery operator Camelot and the charity Oxfam
He was made CBE for services to digital technologyJeanette Forbes, chief executive of Aberdeen-based IT firm PCL Group
She was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to business, technology and charityAndrew Wylie, co-founder of
software company Sage, who is knighted for services to business and charityBritish honours are awarded on merit, for exceptional achievement
