Charles Dunstone, founder and executive chairman of TalkTalk, has been listed as one of the Evening Standard's Progress 1000 most influential people in London. Dunstone took the role of executive chairman after CEO Dido Harding left in February 2017. The businessman refocused the company's image and worked towards the low-cost style of sales the business was founded on, whilst also removing the dividend. In a statement on its website, TalkTalk said it had "enjoyed an excellent relationship with our customers over many years and we are proud to have built up such strong relationships across all aspects of their
Charles Dunstone, founder and executive chairman of TalkTalk, has been listed as one of the Evening Standard's Progress 1000 most influential people in London. Dunstone took the role of executive chairman after CEO Dido Harding left in February 2017. The businessman refocused the company's image and worked towards the low-cost style of sales the business was founded on, whilst also removing the dividend. However, the telecoms company is still reeling from the large-scale cyber attack it suffered in 2016.