Tonny Tugee named SEACOM’s Kenyan chief

Seasoned telecoms executive, Tonny Tugee, has been tapped to head SEACOM’s newly launched business in Kenya as well as its service provider segment for East Africa.

Tugee will lead an experienced team of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) professionals with the mandate of driving uptake of SEACOM’s connectivity and cloud services across the region.

Byron Clatterbuck, SEACOM’s chief executive officer, said Tugee’s appointment is in line with SEACOM’s commitment to appoint world-class talent with local market expertise to drive its expansion across Africa.

“SEACOM Business will deliver fast, reliable connectivity and high-quality cloud services to Kenyan organizations,” he added. “Mr. Tugee has the intimate knowledge of the Kenyan telecom market and the leadership skills we require to deliver the exceptional customer experience that East African enterprises deserve from their telecom partners.”

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As regional Head of Sales for Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, Tugee will have strategic and operational sales oversight over SEACOM’s business across East Africa. He joins SEACOM from Safaricom Limited where he held the role of Head of Enterprise Sales and Retention, leading the team charged with growing and retaining revenues in the business-to-business, business-to-government and wholesale/carrier environment.

Tugee holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Nairobi and brings to the table transformative leadership and strategies to grow SEACOM in East Africa. In his new role, he will also serve as the firm’s spokesperson, providing a voice for SEACOM Business in Kenya.