Philip Eric Rene Jansen (born January 1967)[1] is a British businessman, and was the chief executive officer (CEO) of BT from February 2019 to January 2024, having previously been CEO of Worldpay since April 2013.
[3] Following the Worldpay IPO in 2015 by its then private equity owners, Bain Capital and Advent International, Jansen was due to receive £50 million.
[5] On 25 October 2018 he was announced as the new CEO of BT with effect from 1 February 2019, succeeding Gavin Patterson.
[6] During his tenure as CEO of BT Group, an industrial dispute began with the CWU due to pay and working conditions.
[9] In July 2023, it was announced that Jansen would be stepping down as CEO of BT within the next 12 months.