Bharti Airtel has appointed Wim Vanhelleputte as the new Executive Director for one of its key business regions.
Mr Vanhelleputte will be responsible for the Strategic Business Unit covering Gabon, Congo B, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Madagascar and the Seychelles.
Airtel Africa’s Chief Executive Officer Christian de Faria, said that Mr Vanhelleputte’s appointment seeks to accelerate Airtel’s market leadership opportunities and develop the team capabilities across the cluster.
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“Vanhelleputte has distinguished himself with his exceptional understanding of the African telecoms landscape. I believe he will use his experience, leadership and understanding of the African market to accelerate our market leadership opportunities and develop the team capabilities as we seek to take our brand to the next level.
Wim takes over from Mr Somasekhar VG, who has left the company. Mr Vanhelleputte joins Bharti Airtel from MTN where he was the Chief Executive Officer for MTN Ivory Coast. Bharti Airtel recently became the third largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscribers.
As per the latest data published by WCIS, Airtel with over 303 million mobile subscribers across its operations, it has moved up one position in the global rankings. In Africa, Bharti Airtel is the largest mobile operator on the Continent in terms of geographical footprint.
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