TNM CEO in new job at Cell C of South Africa: Valentine acting boss at Malawi telecommunications service provider

Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM)plc chief executive officer (CEO) Douglas Stevenson has stunned the company as he has joined  South African telecommunications company, Cell C, as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO).

Valentine: TNM’s Chief Technical Officer is now acting CEO
Stevenson joins Cell C of South Africa

Cell C announced on Tuesday 26 September 2017 that the company has appointed Stevenson from TNM, where he served as CEO since October 2015.

TNM,  with a subscriber base of three million, has since appointed Eric Valentine as acting CEO,  according to a statement made available to Nyasa Times, signed by board chairperson George Patridge.

Stevenso,  a telecommunications executive with more than 20 years’ experience in the sector, having served in various senior positions across Africa, including South Africa, Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique is reported to have joined Cell C while his contract with TNM  was still running.

But TNM statement  said: “The board of directors of Telekom Networks Malawi Plc wishes to inform all stakeholders that Douglas Stevenson is no longer employed as chief executive officier.

“TNM will shortly make an announcement concerning appointment of a substantive chief executie officer.”

Steveson  previous positions include Managing Director: Vodacom Business Africa Group, Chief Financial Officer: Business Africa Group/Enterprise Business Partner Vodacom South Africa, Financial Director: Vodacom Mozambique and Commercial Director and Financial Director at Vodacom Tanzania.

According to Cell C, their Stevenson is well versed in planning, execution and negotiation at various organisational levels, with a strong focus on strategic leadership.

“Douglas has played a pivotal role in all the businesses he has worked in before and I am confident his vast experience in this sector will stand him in good stead at Cell C. We are pleased to welcome such a distinguished executive to our ranks,” said Cell C CEO Jose Dos Santos while speaking on the appointment.

“Cell C is an extremely dynamic business and I look forward to putting my skills to work at a company that has been at the forefront of innovation for the past couple of years,” concluded Stevenson.

TNM , the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed telecommunications service provider, has invested $150 million (K84 billion) in the past five years which has improved the company’s profitability and increased the subscriber base.

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Am just curious not Judgemental
Am just curious not Judgemental
6 years ago

Don’t we have black people here who can head TNM? why do we always need a white man to lead us? we are independent after 50 yes, but mentally we Malawians are still colonized. Unless we change the way we think, things wont change.

Ndope
Ndope
6 years ago

But connectivity is very poor. Address data bundles and airtime theft through so called expiry

nkatanala
nkatanala
6 years ago

Rest In Eternal Peace Mother Fucker Stevenson After Stealing Malawian Kwacha, Dam

zinenani Zoona
zinenani Zoona
6 years ago

TNM is unfair to appoint a foreigner to act in this position while there are experienced Malawians at TNM. Airtel now has its second Malawian CEO. Partridge, what is wrong with you?

Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
6 years ago

No issuance of notice to the employer. Well, likelihood of breach of contractual terms. Likely to get dues for period served. Greener pasture was beckoning. Who cannot resist to get employment in Egoli? All the best Stevenson.

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