Johannesburg
- MTN Group has appointed Saim Yaksan as Executive for Group Transformation,
effective immediately.
In a
statement issued on Friday, Africa’s largest cellular provider said Yaksan’s
appointment follows the launch of MTN’s holistic transformation programme,
IGNITE, in the third quarter of 2016.
IGNITE
is about shaping the future MTN, by proactively introducing special measures to
accelerate the company’s business and financial performance. The measures will
make the organisation more agile, and the business more sustainable, efficient,
innovative and profitable, it explains.
The
programme started in MTN’s largest operations – Nigeria and South Africa - and
will be progressively rolled out to other operations.
As head
of the IGNITE programme, Yaksan will lead development and execution of special
initiatives aimed at accelerating business and financial performance.
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Yaksan
brings a diverse set of international business experiences to the role, having
held various management positions across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and
the United Arab Emirates. Prior to this appointment, he was the executive for
Supply Chain Management in MTN Group’s Procurement department. In this role, he
was responsible for the company’s procurement transformation initiative, and
was pivotal in setting up Global Sourcing Companies in Dubai.
He has a
Business Management degree and Diplom-Kaufmann from the University of Cologne
in Germany, with specialisation in Marketing and Market Research, Trade and
Distribution.
Yaksan
will be complemented by Debbie Minnaar and Olubayo Adekanmbi, who will lead
transformation offices in South Africa and Nigeria respectively.
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