Charles Dunstone , founder and executive chairman of TalkTalk , has been named as one of the Evening Standard 's top 1000 most influential people in London . Dunstone took the role of executive chairman after CEO Richard Harding left in February 2017 . Running the country’s train network is never a simple task, but Mark Carne will be the first to admit it has been a tougher year than most. The businessman refocused the company 's image and worked towards the low - cost style of business the business was founded on , whilst also removing the dividend . However , the telecoms company is still reeling from the large - scale cyber attacks it suffered in 2016 .
Charles Dunstone , founder and executive chairman of TalkTalk , has been named as one of the Evening Standard 's top 1000 most influential people in London . Dunstone took the role of executive chairman after CEO Richard Harding left in February 2017 . The businessman refocused the company 's image and worked towards the low - cost style of business the business was founded on , whilst also removing the dividend . However , the telecoms company is still reeling from the large - scale cyber attacks it suffered in 2016 .