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Vincent Lobry is the new Chief Executive Officer for Telkom orange effective September 4, 2014 as per the announcement made today by the company’s Board of Directors.
According to the Chair of the company’s Board, Eddy Njoroge, Mr. Lobry, will be charged with the responsibility of building on the gains made during Mickael’s tenure.
“We appreciate the strategic effort put by Mickael, enabling the business to streamline its operations thereby offering products and solutions that meet the dynamic needs of the market. We are assured of a similar approach with the appointment of Vincent Lobry, even as the industry prepares for more competition,” says Mr. Njoroge.
Vincent Lobry, brings to the company 35 years experience in the Telecommunications sector with a focus on Sales and Marketing.
He has held previous positions within the company among them Vice President – Commercial of Orange in Spain in 1998, the Senior Vice President of Orange France in charge of Mass Market Marketing (Fixed, Broadband and Mobile) in 2003 and to his most recent posting as the Senior Executive Vice President of Orange Polska (Poland) in charge of Strategy, Marketing, Convergence and Value Creation since October 2009, a position that also saw him sit on the company’s board.
Outgoing CEO Mickael Ghossien leaves at a time when the company posted an 8% revenue growth for the overall business for the first half of this year, compared to the same period last year.
“We are indeed positive of the trend that the business has shown in the first half of this year and our long term investment strategy is beginning to pay off as we remain focused on its longevity,” says Ghossein.
