Change of guard at Telkom Kenya

Telkom Kenya has announced the appointment of Vincent Lobry as the company’s new chief executive officer effective Thursday.

Mr Lobry replaces Mickael Ghossein, who has been appointed senior vice president of Orange Business Services in the Middle East.

The company board's chairman, Eddy Njoroge, said Mr Lobry will be charged with building on the gains made by his predecessor.

“We appreciate the strategic effort put by Mickael, enabling the business to streamline its operations thereby offering products and solutions that meet the dynamic needs of the market. We are assured of a similar approach with the appointment of Vincent Lobry, even as the industry prepares for more competition,” says Mr. Njoroge.

A statement form the company said the incoming CEO has 35 years' experience in the telecommunications sector with a focus on sales and marketing.

'POSITIVE' TREND
He has risen through the ranks at the Orange Group to become vice president of the commercial division of Orange in Spain in 1998, senior vice president of Orange France in charge of mass market marketing in 2003 and to his most recent posting as the senior executive vice president of Orange Polska (Poland) in charge of strategy, marketing, convergence and value creation since October 2009, a position that also saw him sit on the company’s board.

Mr Ghossein’s departure comes at a time when the company has posted an 8 per cent revenue growth for the overall business for the first half of this year, compared with the same period last year.

“We are indeed positive of the trend that the business has shown in the first half of this year and our long term investment strategy is beginning to pay off as we remain focused on its longevity,” said Mr Ghossein.


Credit: Daily Nation