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Tigo appoints Uche Ofodile as new General Manager(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Kinshasa - Tigo announced today that its new General Manager will be Uche Ofodile. She will take up the role on Wednesday, 1st October. Uche joins Tigo from Vodafone in Ghana, where she held a number of senior management positions. As Chief Marketing Officer, Uche drove spectacular growth for the company and won many awards to crown the commercial success, including "Most Admired Brand" and "Telecommunications Company of the Year". She played an instrumental role in Vodafone Ghana's success by overhauling the strategy, driving business performance and creating a strong local talent bench. Prior to Vodafone, Uche delivered strong brand and commercial growth in a number of challenging roles in Nigeria. She has a BA in Political Science from Ramapo College, New Jersey in the USA and a Diploma in Strategic Marketing from the Columbia University Business School. Uche said "I am so delighted to be leading Tigo's team in DRC. The country is at a very exciting juncture in its ICT development, and there is great potential for further growth. I was attracted by Tigo's ambitious digital vision for its consumers. I am really looking forward to building out the business and its product offering." Commenting on her appointment, Arthur Bastings, the Executive Vice-President of Millicom, owner of Tigo, said "I am very pleased that we have been able to recruit such an energetic and qualified leader for our business in DRC. She has an impressive record of achievement in the mobile industry and she will take Tigo to the next level. We all look forward to working with her as we are stepping up our investments in the market." For further information, please contact Patrick Mengo on email [email protected], telephone +243 898900111 . (c) 2014 M2 COMMUNICATIONS [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |