Catherine Birkett

Catherine Birkett as CFO has led Interoute’s Finance Department since the end of 2005. She joined Interoute in 2000 to head up the Financial Planning and Analysis department and was an integral part of the team that drove the restructuring of the Interoute Group in 2003 and the acquisitions of Ebone and Cecom.  During her time as CFO, she has helped complete a further five acquisitions (including the European hosting business of Via/PSI and most recently the Nordic video conferencing group VCG). She has driven the business through a high growth period to a postion in 2010 with revenues of 295m, EBITDA 59m and generating cash.  Prior to Interoute, Catherine gained extensive experience of financial and commercial due diligence with KPMG Transaction Services. She is a qualified chartered accountant and holds a BA in Maths and Economics from Durham University.