Ziggo names leadership team
September 16, 2026



Ziggo Group, Liberty Global’s newly established Benelux connectivity company bringing together its interests in VodafoneZiggo and Telenet, has announced its leadership team as it begins operations and prepares for its intended listing on Euronext Amsterdam in mid-2027.

Stephen van Rooyen, who continues as CEO of VodafoneZiggo, will lead Ziggo Group and John Porter will continue as CEO of Telenet and as Chairman of Wyre. The leadership teams of Telenet and VodafoneZiggo will remain responsible for their customers, markets, people, culture and performance.


Ahead of the listing Ziggo Group will continue to operate within Liberty Global’s governance framework.

Preparations are underway for the listing including the recently announced sale of VodafoneZiggo’s passive tower assets for €669 million. This forms part of Liberty Global’s €1.2-1.4 billion of non-core asset disposals which will be used to retire Ziggo Group debt ahead of the spin-off.

The new leadership appointments are:

Jany Fruytier (previously announced) – Chief Financial Officer, Ziggo Group and VodafoneZiggo
Luk Bruynseels – Chief Technology & Information Officer, Ziggo Group and VodafoneZiggo
Soraya Loerts – Chief People Officer, Ziggo Group
Henry Harris – Chief Legal Officer, Ziggo Group
Sanchia Templar – Transformation Director, Ziggo Group
Sammy van Brakel – Chief of Staff, Ziggo Group and VodafoneZiggo
Robin Kroes – Deputy CEO, VodafoneZiggo
Van Rooyen commented: “As we bring together Telenet and VodafoneZiggo, I am excited to be joined by a talented team with deep experience as we create a stronger platform to serve our customers across Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. We are building on the trusted brands, leading connectivity networks and strong relationships both businesses have established in their markets. Together, we have the scale, expertise and ambition to become the Benelux connectivity champion.”