Staff Reporter: Grameenphone has appointed Yasir Azman as the new CEO of the of the telecom operator’s Bangladeshi operation.
The Board of Directors ofthe Grameenphone appointed him as the first Bangladeshi to head ofthe company.
Grameenphone said in a statement on Thursday.
Yasir was previously served as CMO and Deputy CEO of the company. He will take on his new post from February 1.
Azman replaces current CEO Michael Foley, who is relocating to Africa, where his family is based.
He was also Head of Distribution and eBusiness for Grameenphone’s parent company Telenor and has worked across all Telenor operations.
“I am also pleased that Yasir Azman has accepted the challenge to lead our operations in Bangladesh. While also serving as Deputy CEO, he has run one of our best performing sales and distribution organisations in Telenor Group. Having risen through the ranks, it’s extra special to welcome Azman as the first home-grown CEO of Grameenphone,” said Sigve Brekke, President and CEO of Telenor Group.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Michael Foley for leading the company through an impressive digital transformation as well as his valuable contributions also in Pakistan and Bulgaria,” he said.
