Barry
Rhodes RIP
INEX
Chief Executive 2003 - 2018
Following
a brief period of illness, Barry Rhodes, Chief Executive of INEX, died
on the 21st of September, 2018.
Barry
casually exuded gravitas that naturally won peoples' confidence and respect.
His ease at being equal to everyone, regardless of their position, is what
leaves us all mourning a good friend. He was a true gentleman, and his
kindness and courtesy will always remain with us.
Many
organisations come to critical points in their development and without strong
and determined leadership, they never reach their potential. For INEX, Barry
Rhodes joined as chief executive at that critical point and through his
expertise, he developed the organisation into the globally known and respected
IXP that it is. The INEX team and wider INEX community owe him a debt of
gratitude for his work in achieving this. We
were richer for Barry’s presence and are certainly poorer in his passing.
The greatest grief at this time is his wife Sandy’s, who many in the community will
have met on many occasions and heard about from Barry so often. To Sandy, we
extend the sincere sympathies of the INEX team and community. Barry is also
survived by his two sons, daughters-in-law and very much loved grandchildren.