b"GIGACLEARExpansion Plans Ifwecontinuetoperformstrongly,weanticipategrowth opportunities in our contract with Gigaclear. Following our recent contract review meeting, Gigaclear has requested the allocation of additional resources to a new contract area. Furthermore, we are actively working to secure additional installation teams and service engineer roles to support this expansion. Kelly Groups GigaClear Contract AwardKelly Groups Gigaclear TrainingThe Gigaclear network requires distinct skill-sets and specialised Our collaboration with Gigaclear began as a 6-month proof ofBrendan Hynes, who took my details, and said he be in touch. The scope of work for this contract includes two-man pre-enablingequipment due to the nature of the network, equipment such as concept, leading to a 2-year contract awarded in October 2023installs, blowing in bres, installing hard bres on the PIA infrastructurecompressors,blowerheads,andltersareused.Weprovide duetoourengineers'exemplaryperformanceandstrongBeing a trainee chef at the time came with antisocial hours, thus I wasbothOverheadandUG,handdigginggardens,ttingexternalcomprehensive,bespoketrainingtoensureourengineersare managementrelationships.Wecurrentlyhave70engineers,keenforachangeincareer.TheworkKellyshadadvertisedwasterminationpoints,testingbres.Onemaninstalls,bresplicing,procient in both networks.supported by additional sta, dedicated to this contract.extremely appealing to me. 2 weeks later a Kelly Group van pulled uptesting, commission. All these activities are supported by, on-the-day Given Gigaclear's focus on rural areas and their unique networkoutside my house, the driver was tooting his horn and leaned out theHoist support, and our Civil teams clearing network blockages.Given the technical support required for their network, we have infrastructurewerecognizedastrategicalignmentandawindow and said, we believe youre looking for work, I hoped in the vandesignatedsupportcoacheswhohaveexcellentnetwork signicant opportunity to add value to their operations. and never looked back.Since Gigaclears network is unique in the sense that they utilise the PIAknowledge in the eld and are available to assist eld engineers in Infrastructure network, as well as their own, we have created a bespokereal time, providing critical technical guidance as needed. At 17, I joined the Kelly Group as a cable puller, pulling in heavy networktraining package to ensure our engineers are able to transition from one cables. My journey through the company was dynamic and fullling.network to the other.Notably, the positive feedback from our engineers highlights the Starting as an outside technician, I advanced to roles in installationseectiveness of our coaches and specialists' skills. We consider this and service/network engineering, eventually becoming a site supervisor.asignicantsuccessandarecommittedtocontinuingthe Along the way, I held interesting project management positions, andAkey component which separates Gigaclearvaluable support they provide to our teams. today, I am proud to serve as the Managing Director of Kelly Comms,from other networks, is the focus on rural areasoverseeing the Gigaclear contract and other major contracts.A Thank you Note from RoryI want to extend my gratitude to the entire team, from the back D uringmyearlytenureatKellyGroup, and requiring dierent equipment for example blowing bre throughocetooureldmanagementandeachofourengineering workinghands-onintheeldgavemeaunderground tubes, we have had to provide special training to ensureteams, for their ongoing dedication and excellent service to our profound appreciation for the dedication andour eld team are fully trained to handle their day-to-day tasks.client. It makes me proud to be part of such a great team. Rory Cowan challenges our team members face daily. Overall,wehave85dedicatedstaworkingonthiscontract. (Managing Director, Kelly Comms) Considering that we did not have these resources less than a year ago, I quickly learned the importance of ensuring that our eld personnelour growth is signicant. 1989 was the beginning of my career journey at Kelly Group. 2024, willreceivetop-notchtrainingandsupport,especiallyoncomplex mark my 35th year with the company. contractslikeGigaclear,whereengineersareoftendealingwithOverthelasttwomonths,wehaveconsistentlyachieved90% cutting-edgeequipmentandintricatenetworksystems.Prioritizingon-the-day success CAD installs, which we are very proud of, and we My journey started when I moved from Ireland to London, I booked atheirwell-beingandprovidingrobustsupportsystemsarenotjustcontinue to work closely with Gigaclear to see how this can be further Cable TV contract for my home, through Winsor Cable and a Kellynecessaryfortheirsuccessbutarealsocrucialforourcontinuedimproved. Groupengineerinstalledournewequipment-thiswasmyrstoperational excellence and overall success. experience with the Group. Later. I contacted the local Kelly manager 22 .The Networker Summer 2024"