Mr. Schüler, a German citizen, has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, currently as the Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Media O2, a position he has held following the £31bn merger of the Virgin Media and O2 businesses in 2021. From June 2019 to May 2021, he served as the CEO of Virgin Media, after spending ten months as the company's Chief Operating Officer. Prior to his time at Virgin Media, Mr. Schüler was CEO of Unity Media from January 2011 to July 2018. Earlier in his career, Mr. Schüler held several senior management roles with the Telefónica O2 group, including leading the integration of Hansenet Telekommunikation GmbH as its CEO in Germany following its acquisition by Telefónica O2 in 2010. Mr. Schüler holds a degree in business administration from Universität Augsburg and M.B.A in economics from Universität Augsburg.