The Board of Directors of Grameenphone Ltd has appointed Mr Rajeev Sethi as the company’s new CEO. Mr Sethi comes from the role as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) in Uninor, Telenor’s wholly owned subsidiary in India. Meanwhile, Mr Vivek Sood, who has served as Grameenphone CEO since January 2013, re-joins Uninor as new CEO.
“Grameenphone and Uninor are currently experiencing significant market growth and they are both delivering on the strategic ambition of Internet for All. Combined, the two companies represent nearly 90 million mobile customers. Grameenphone is an undisputed market leader in Bangladesh and Uninor continues to capture market share in India. With these executive changes, Telenor aims to stimulate further growth and strengthen our position with customers in these markets,” said Sigve Brekke, Executive Vice President and Head of Telenor in Asia.
Mr Rajeev Sethi has served as CMO in Uninor for nearly two years. Prior to that, Mr Sethi spent more than three years as the head of Uninor’s Uttar Pradesh East circle. He has significant ICT industry experience, including executive engagements in companies such as Vodafone, HP, Hutchison Telecom and Asian Paints. Mr Sethi received an MBA in Marketing, Finance and Operations from the Indian Institute of Management in Lucknow.
“I’m honored to join Grameenphone and become part of the efforts to provide Internet for All in Bangladesh. With its strong legacy of network quality and customer service, Grameenphone holds a superior position in the market and I’m humble and grateful for the opportunity to join the team and serving more than 50 million customers with critical mobile services,” said Rajeev Sethi, newly appointed CEO of Grameenphone.
Mr Sethi will resume the position as CEO of Grameenphone on December 1, 2014.
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