Alistair Mokoena has been appointed as the new country head of Google South Africa.<\/p>\n
Mokoena will take up his new post in April 2020 and will oversee the commercial business for Google South Africa, the company said in a statement on Friday (17 January).<\/p>\n
Prior to serving as CEO, Mokoena was managing director of Ogilvy South Africa, having also worked at Absa, SAB, Tiger Brands, Unilever and Mondelez over the course of his career.<\/p>\n
He holds an LLB from Rhodes University, an MBA from MANCOSA and is working towards a PhD from the North-West University School of Business, due for completion this year<\/p>\n
He is the chairperson on the board of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa and was recently appointed Professor of Practice by the Johannesburg Business School.<\/p>\n
“The digital economy presents many challenges and opportunities – particularly in developing markets like South Africa\u2019s,” said Mokoena on his appointment.<\/p>\n
“Technology is mainstream and the online, digital world is no longer a challenger to the offline world. I am looking forward to joining Google South Africa, which is well-positioned to help South African organisations navigate a rapidly changing landscape as the online and offline worlds converge.”<\/p>\n