Mobile phone operator Grameenphone (GP) has appointed Rajeev Sethi as its new chief executive officer.
Replacing the current CEO Vivek Sood, Rajeev will take the helm of the market leader company from December 1, said a statement issued in Dhaka yesterday.
Rajeev had been serving as the chief marketing officer (CMO) of Uninor, Telenor’s subsidiary in India.
Meanwhile, Vivek Sood, who had been serving the company as CEO since January 2013, will re-join Uninor as its new CEO.
GP and Uninor are currently experiencing significant market growth and providing internet opportunity for all, the press release said quoting Sigve Brekke, executive vice-president and head of Telenor in Asia.
Rajeev Sethi has served as CMO in Uninor for nearly two years. Prior to that, he spent more than three years as the head of Uninor’s Uttar Pradesh East circle.
Rajeev has significant ICT industry experience, including executive engagements in companies such as Vodafone, HP, Hutchison Telecom and Asian Paints. An MBA in Marketing, Finance and Operations from the Indian Institute of Management in Lucknow, Rajeev expressed his satisfaction over the board decision.
“I’m honored to join the company and become part of the efforts to provide Internet for all in Bangladesh. With its strong legacy of network quality and customer service, it holds a superior position in the market and I’m humble and grateful for the opportunity to join the team serving more than 50 million customers with critical mobile services,” he said.
