To underline its commitment to Wales and greater independence from BT Group, Openreach has established a new Board for Wales. [aoa id="1″] The Openreach Cymru Wales Board, whose members represent the teams of engineers and support staff working across Wales, will provide guidance and direction to the organisation throughout the nation. The board recently convened in Cardiff at the Principality Stadium to hold its very first meeting under the leadership of Kim Mears, Openreach's Managing Director for Infrastructure Development. Kim Mears said: "There's a great deal of work going on in Wales to extend fibre broadband even further across the country and to future proof the network for generations to come. "The decision to establish an Openreach Cymru Wales Board reflects the investments we're making across the nation and the importance we place on getting this right for our customers in Wales. [/aoa] "We recently established a similar Board for Scotland and it's working well for us.