KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Mobile virtual network operator REDtone Mobile Sdn Bhd has appointed a new chief executive officer, Farid Yunus.
In a statement Monday, REDTone said Farid is part of Celcom Axiata Bhd's senior management team, and was seconded to the company to help in the MVNO's next phase of growth.
“Prior to his secondment to REDtone Mobile, Farid was Celcom Axiata’s Chief Strategy and Business Transformation Officer, responsible for TECHNOLOGY [] and market strategies and business planning,” it said.
REDTone said Farid was an industry analyst with the Yankee Group in London, focusing on mobile markets and carriers in Europe, Middle East and Africa before he joined Celcom Axiata.
He has 14 years of experience in the mobile industry, and holds a Masters degree from the University of Leeds, and a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications from Ohio University, it said.
In a statement Monday, REDTone said Farid is part of Celcom Axiata Bhd's senior management team, and was seconded to the company to help in the MVNO's next phase of growth.
“Prior to his secondment to REDtone Mobile, Farid was Celcom Axiata’s Chief Strategy and Business Transformation Officer, responsible for TECHNOLOGY [] and market strategies and business planning,” it said.
REDTone said Farid was an industry analyst with the Yankee Group in London, focusing on mobile markets and carriers in Europe, Middle East and Africa before he joined Celcom Axiata.
He has 14 years of experience in the mobile industry, and holds a Masters degree from the University of Leeds, and a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications from Ohio University, it said.
