Shelley Langan has been appointed managing director at island telecommunications company BlueWave Communications.

The news closely follows the company’s 10th anniversary.

BlueWave Communications, based in Tower House, Douglas, was granted its full telecommunications licence in the Isle of Man in 2018, making BlueWave the fourth company to be awarded such a licence in the island.

Miss Langan joins the company from the island investment arm of global telecommunications company SES Satellites.

She has a background working in the telecoms industry in the island and the UK before moving to SES. This included time spent working in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France and Spain.

Miss Langan will be focused on growth for the company alongside her personal ambitions for further community support and engagement across the island.

She said: ‘I’m thrilled to join BlueWave as it moves on to the next stage of its journey. I join a team with a passion for leadership through technological advancement and technology, with roots firmly grounded in ‘‘disruption through innovation’’.

‘I’m excited to move forward with the teams on and off the island to bring new products, services and technologies to the Isle of Man.’

Since the acquisition three years ago by aql, the UK based team has lent significant resource to BlueWave to build more resilience, structure and product support, readying the company to reposition as a business communications operator.

More recently, BlueWave was granted full status as a full island operator.

Founder and chief executive of BlueWave and sister company, aql.com, Professor Adam Beaumont, said: ‘Since acquiring BlueWave in 2015 we’ve invested significantly in infrastructure to ensure that we can deliver robust business connectivity and managed services.

‘Our investment is continuing, bringing great people into the team and I’m excited to be working with Shelley.’

Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan said: ‘This is undoubtedly recognition of Shelley’s hard work and leadership abilities and she will join a growing and impressive list of women leading successful businesses on the Isle of Man. I wish Shelley every success.’