Neotel appoints new CFO
Neotel has on Monday announced the appointment of Steven Whiley as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with immediate effect, replacing Anil Khandelwal, who has been CFO of Neotel since July 2011.
Khandelwal will be returning to India towards the end of this financial year and will work closely with Whiley to ensure a smooth handover.
Having obtained his Bachelor of Commerce from Natal University, Whiley continued his studies in the United Kingdom qualifying as a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. After a few years of working in the banking sector in London, he returned to South Africa in 1996.
Most recently he worked as CFO of the IT company, Peresys, which was acquired by Iress Market Technologies. Whiley has also worked at a Board level in a number of companies and industries including Imana Foods, Rainbow Chickens, and Games and Dion Stores.
Nadia Bulbulia was also appointed as GM Corporate Communications and Brand bringing with her over 15 years of experience in the communications sector.
Sunil Joshi, MD & CEO of Neotel said, “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Whiley as Chief Financial Officer and Nadia Bulbulia as General Manager of Corporate Communications and Brand to Neotel’s leadership team. Both Mr. Whiley and Ms. Bulbulia join the business on 9 January 2012 and will focus on strengthening Neotel’s position in the South African marketplace.”
Joshi continued, “We have a strong focus on integrating diversity and local talent into Neotel and these two appointments align well with this strategic aim. Neotel is a South African business focused on making telecommunications more affordable to businesses and consumers in South Africa as well as bringing innovation through its fibre network infrastructure. These appointments will support key areas of Neotel’s growth strategy.”
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