The MTN Group has announced three new senior management appointments at the company.<\/p>\n
Jens Schulte-Bockum<\/strong> will assume the position of group chief operating officer, effective 16 January 2017.<\/p>\n \u201cJens will succeed Jyoti Desai, who is retiring. Jens has extensive operational experience in the mobile telecoms sector, with his last senior role being as CEO of Vodafone Germany,\u201d said MTN.<\/p>\n Oliver Fortuin<\/strong> will assume the position of Executive Head of Business Enterprise, effective 1 March 2017.<\/p>\n \u201cOliver is currently the CEO of BT Global Services Sub Saharan Africa, having previously held many senior roles at IBM, HP, and Lenovo.\u201d<\/p>\n Bernice Samuels<\/strong> has re-joined MTN as group executive of marketing, effective 1 January 2017.<\/p>\n \u201cBernice was previously chief marketing officer in MTN SA, prior to assuming a similar role at FNB.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe have attracted individuals of high calibre and wide, relevant experience to further enhance the existing management team, consistent with the anticipated trajectory of the Group,\u201d said\u00a0Phuthuma Nhleko, MTN executive chairman.<\/p>\n