Byron Clatterbuck Discusses How Seacom Had To Pivot To Enter A Growing, Profitable Market Byron Clatterbuck talks about getting Seacom's network into shape to enable them to grow into a new industry and connect with new customers.

By Daniel Newman • Aug 27, 2018

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Byron Clatterbuck took the reins as CEO of Seacom in 2015, steering the company from an infrastructure project into a network service provider after only being known as the owner of the subsea fibre cable on the eastern and southern coast of Africa. Now, the business has corporate offerings, new connectivity opportunities and looks forward to steady growth into the future.

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Daniel Newman interviews leading entrepreneurs and finds out what the secret to their success is on his platform CEOwise. After running his design agency Druff Interactive for over 15 years he realised he should have been in a different place with his business after so many years. Determined to become a better entrepreneur Daniel is on a mission to learn from the best in the business. CEOwise documents his journey of learning.

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