{"id":832679,"date":"2025-07-23T13:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=832679"},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:52:36","slug":"rain-ceo-replaced-by-his-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/telecommunications\/832679\/rain-ceo-replaced-by-his-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain CEO replaced by his brother"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Conrad Leigh has been named rain’s new CEO, replacing his brother Brandon Leigh, who moves to a strategic advisory role on the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group described Brandon as the company’s founder, saying he had been a key driving force growing it from a startup to a multi-billion-dollar business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company was the first outside China to build a standalone 5G network. He will continue to shape the company’s long-term direction in his new role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandon will take on a new role as the CEO at rainx<\/a>, a global technology company, where he\u2019ll focus on product design and driving international expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBuilding rain from a few people and a coffee machine to what it is now has been incredibly rewarding,\u201d said Brandon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cConrad has played a critical role both operationally and strategically, and I have every confidence that he\u2019s the ideal leader to guide rain to future successes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornad previously worked as the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer, with the group stating that he brings extensive knowledge and experience to the CEO role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to guide rain into its next chapter and build upon Brandon\u2019s exceptional foundations,\u201d said Conrad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have strong momentum, and I look forward to leading the team as we take rain to greater heights.\u201d
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Rain’s new CEO, Conrad Leigh<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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