Wednesday, 23 May 2012 00:00
Written by Bonnie Tubbs
Alan Knott-Craig
Recently appointed CEO of SA’s third mobile operator, Alan Knott-Craig, has appointed three executives from within the ranks of first mobile operator, Vodacom, Cell C confirmed recently.
Former
Vodacom CEO and
Cell C head as of last month, Knott-Craig has started reconstructing his new mobile domain with the appointment of three executives, all employees – past and present – of his former mobile empire.
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Cell C spokesperson says Frikkie Vermeulen, the former COO of
Vodacom’s Nigerian operation, has been appointed by the company in the same role, while Johan Brittz, contracted as executive head of radio networks with
Vodacom Mozambique, has been appointed as CTO.
The third appointment, says
Cell C, is former
Vodacom Mozambique CEO
Jose dos Santos. The company will advise on his position and start date “at a later stage”.
Vodacom head of corporate affairs
Richard Boorman says he can confi rm that Dos Santos resigned from the group’s Mozambique operation in March, but cannot comment on previous company officers.