HGC Appoints Dr Frédéric Schepens as CEO to Drive Next Growth Phase

HGC Global Communications has appointed Dr Frédéric Schepens (Fred) as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 November 2026. Fred succeeds Andrew Kwok, who is stepping down after a tenure marked by rapid industry change and challenging market conditions. Fred will lead HGC's next phase of growth, overseeing strategy and operations across enterprise, consumer, carrier and international businesses. With Hong Kong as its home market, HGC aims to continue serving local households and businesses while strengthening the city's role as an international digital hub connecting Asia and the world.

Fred brings 30 years of international telecoms experience across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. He founded and led Bayobab, MTN Group's open-access digital infrastructure business, and previously held senior carrier leadership roles at Vodafone and BICS. Darrin Webb, Executive Vice Chairman of HGC, welcomed Fred, citing his experience in building and growing digital infrastructure businesses and working with customers and partners across markets as a strong fit for HGC's expansion. Andrew Kwok expressed gratitude to colleagues, customers and partners and confidence in Fred's ability to lead HGC to greater success.

In his new role, Fred focuses on strengthening HGC's core businesses and integrating connectivity, digital infrastructure and ICT capabilities to help customers operate securely and adopt AI with confidence. He emphasized ambition in thinking and discipline in execution. HGC is a Hong Kong and international telecommunications operator and ICT solutions provider, owning extensive network infrastructure with 19 global offices and staff in 33 cities. The company offers telecommunications infrastructure services to operators, as well as connectivity, ICT solutions and broadband services to enterprises, SMEs and households. HGC owns and operates an extensive fibre-optic network and five cross-border telecommunications routes integrated with tier-one operators in Chinese Mainland, connecting with hundreds of international operators. In 2019, HGC acquired Macroview Telecom Limited, strengthening its ICT and digital services capabilities. HGC is a portfolio company of I Squared Capital. The announcement was distributed via Media OutReach Newswire.