New role

He will be based at Crichton Central, a new digitally enabled collaborative centre for learning and rural innovation. His role will be to foster innovation and collaboration by bringing together partners across the private, public and third sectors to create a pipeline of projects that will promote 5G. Paul Coffey, chief executive of the Scotland 5G Centre, said: “Andy’s knowledge and connections will help to equip businesses and entrepreneurs across Dumfries and Galloway with the skills they need to understand how 5G can help to supercharge their business.” Pictured above, left to right: Gwilym Gibbons, The Crichton Trust; Andy Todman; and Paul Coffey