From MTN South Africa Philip Besiimire joins Vodacom Tanzania as Managing Director

MAN OF THE WEEK: PHILIP BESIIMIRE LEAVES MTN SOUTH AFRICA TO BECOME VODACOM TANZANIA'S MANAGING DIRECTOR

Every Monday we celebrate one outstanding corporate leader on #RystarGents. This week on #RystarAchievers we feature Philip Besiimire who takes on the top position of Managing Director at Vodacom Tanzania with effect from 15th October 2022.

Phillip Besiimire a Ugandan citizen has been appointed by Vodacom Tanzania as the telecom’s new Managing Director.


Besiimire will be reporting to Diego Gutierrez, the Chief Officer - International Business.

The Tanzanian telecom company, in a recent statement issued on Wednesday last week, said that Philip Besiimire will begin work on 15th October 2022.

“We are pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Besiimire as Managing Director for Vodacom Tanzania, effective October 15, 2022. With his leadership, we will continue to lead Tanzania into the digital age and change lives through technology,” the company stated in a recent communication.

Besiimire joins Vodacom Tanzania from MTN South Africa where he has been serving as Chief Officer of sales, distribution and regional operations.

Before he joined MTN South Africa, he had served under the continental telecom giant MTN Group in different capacities such as: CEO of MTN South Sudan, Chief Marketing Officer at MTN Zambia as well as Chief Marketing Officer and Acting CEO at MTN Swaziland (Eswatini).

Besiimire holds a Masters' degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Netherlands.

Philip Besiimire (3rd Right-Front row) with his passionate sales team that he is currently leading at MTN South Africa. 

Philip has over 15 years of telecom management experience in leadership and commercial execution (marketing, consumer, enterprise and mobile financial services) working with one of the largest telco companies in Africa.

He holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Netherlands and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from Makerere University.

Besiimire's appointment reflects the ambition of the Vodacom Tanzania Board to expand their position in the telecom sector and to continue to deliver on their social contract and purpose - which is to lead Tanzania into the digital age and changing lives through technology.

Vodacom Tanzania Limited is Tanzania’s leading cellular network company. As of December 2020, Vodacom Tanzania had over 15.6 million customers and was the largest wireless telecommunications network in Tanzania.

According to Vodacom, Besiimire brings international leadership experience and valuable knowledge to this important leadership role.

“He has an exceptional track record of growing businesses and delivering strategic transformation. His appointment reflects the ambition of the Board of Vodacom Tanzania to grow our position in this important sector,” the company said.


Compiled by Rhyman Agaba for Rystar News

+256-756-041-111 / agabarhy@gmail.com 





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