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India,Uganda : BHARTI AIRTEL names Mr. Tom Gutjahr as its new Managing Director for UGANDA [TendersInfo (India)]
[July 19, 2014]

India,Uganda : BHARTI AIRTEL names Mr. Tom Gutjahr as its new Managing Director for UGANDA [TendersInfo (India)]


(TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Bharti Airtel, a major telecommunications services supplier with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, recently declared the naming of Mr. Tom Gutjahr as the new Managing Director for Uganda.



From 1st August 2014, naming would be effective.

In this role, Mr. Gutjahr would be having the responsible for driving the firm's strategic leadership in Uganda as well as explore the Airtel's growing brand in the East African operation especially through extending the company's 3G footprint.


Commenting on the appointment, Airtel Africa CEO Mr. Christian de Faria said: "This appointment underlines Airtel's commitment to significantly improve access to telecoms services, connecting millions of consumers to the internet in Africa. In Mr. Gutjahr, I am confident that Airtel will continue to enhance the benefits of telecommunications services for the communities in Uganda. I want to warmly welcome him to the Airtel family." Mr. De Faria also recognized Arindam Chakrabarty, and thanked him for his leadership and valuable contribution to the business during the period he has been acting as Managing Director for Uganda.

Prior to the naming, in Tigo Paraguay (Millicom International Cellular), the biggest operation in the Millicom Group, Mr. Gutjahr was Chief Executive Officer.

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