Ooredoo Kuwait organises expert learning sessions to foster employee upskilling
KUWAIT 15:21

Ooredoo Kuwait organises expert learning sessions to foster employee upskilling

Ooredoo Kuwait has launched 'Beyond the Role', an educational series aimed at broadening employee perspectives and instilling a culture of continuous learning. Designed to extend professional growth past day-to-day duties, the initiative equips teams with broader industry insights to navigate an evolving global landscape. Functioning as an interactive knowledge-sharing hub, Beyond the Role connects employees directly with leading subject-matter experts. Through open dialogue and collaborative learning, the

Vertiv to expand operations in Ireland, creating up to 300 new jobs
IRELAND 13:45

Vertiv to expand operations in Ireland, creating up to 300 new jobs

Vertiv, global provider of critical digital infrastructure, plans to extend its manufacturing and testing operations in Ireland, creating up to 300 new jobs. It will submit an application with Donegal County Council to expand its Letterkenny facility by an additional 7,000 sq mt. The investment is supported by the Irish government through IDA Ireland.

Advantai Group announces two senior exec appointments
AUSTRALIA 09:23

Advantai Group announces two senior exec appointments

Advantai Group, Australian technology enabler behind the Fastter, Staqr and Prvidr brands, has announced the appointment of Julian Dell as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Staqr, and Ben Dobbin as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Prvidr. The appointments come as the group looks to continue expanding its presence across Australia and New Zealand, building on a long-term alliance with Optus and exclusive partnership with One NZ.

Turk Telekom appoints assistant GM for communications, TV and digital platforms
TURKEY 07:05

Turk Telekom appoints assistant GM for communications, TV and digital platforms

Turk Telekom has appointed Arif Sancaktaroglu in the newly created position of communications, TV, and digital platforms assistant general manager. This new role is designed to bring Turk Telekom's communications, brand, media, TV, and digital platform activities under a single roof with an integrated approach. Sancaktaroglu previously served as Turk Telekom's corporate communications director.

Mavenir appoints ex-Nokia software specialist to lead neocloud diversification, forward deployment
GLOBAL 06:07

Mavenir appoints ex-Nokia software specialist to lead neocloud diversification, forward deployment

Mavenir has hired the former Nokia product manager Jitin Bhandari as executive vice president for forward deployment engineering. Bhandari will also lead on Mavenir's platform entry in the neocloud segment, selling software tools and cloud-native expertise to operators of GPU-specialised data infrastructure. The forward deployment brief involves establishing a dedicated practice to forge strong developer ties with Mavenir's core telecoms client base as well as growth activity with neocloud operators.

BWS IoT names global VP of sales
BRAZIL 10 AUG

BWS IoT names global VP of sales

BWS IoT has appointed Pedro Braga Machado as Global Vice President of Sales to spearhead its international expansion strategy across Latin America and other high-growth markets. He will focus on scaling the company's footprint in IoT connectivity, telemetry, asset tracking, and management solutions. At 3DTracking, he served as Head of Sales for the British IoT firm, directing its market entry into Brazil and expansion across Mercosur. Machado also managed sales expansion for RedGPS across Brazil, Paraguay,

MTS automates technical work with FSM
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 10 AUG

MTS automates technical work with FSM

Russian operator MTS said that it plans to improve its technical maintenance processes for telecom infrastructure by switching to the unified digital system FSM (Field Service Management). Work on its implementation has started in order to optimise and automate the logistics of field teams, speed up the maintenance of equipment and response to incidents, and also reduce the time for preparing technical documentation by 10 percent.

Raxio appoints general manager for Uganda
UGANDA 10 AUG

Raxio appoints general manager for Uganda

Raxio Group has appointed Dennis Kahindi as general manager for Uganda. Kahindi has over 20 years of technology and telecommunications leadership at Huawei, Microsoft, Oracle, Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Airtel Uganda. Kahindi said he was drawn to Raxio because of its dedicated goal of building a pan-African digital infrastructure platform at an unprecedented scale.  As governments and businesses increasingly prioritize keeping critical data and digital services secure within their borders, advanced

Brazil's Avanza appoints CFO
BRAZIL 10 AUG

Brazil's Avanza appoints CFO

Brazilian telecom holding group Avanza Participacoes, which integrates operators Altarede, Amo and K2 Telecom, appointed Daniel Mangueira Lopes as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointment coincides with efforts to consolidate the group's regional operations across the Southeast and assess strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to expand its footprint across B2C, B2B, wholesale, and digital services. He brings over 20 years of leadership experience across financial management, corporate restr

Fusion Connect appoints CFO as Interim CEO
UNITED STATES 10 AUG

Fusion Connect appoints CFO as Interim CEO

Fusion Connect, US provider of managed communications, cloud and connectivity solutions, announced the appointment of CFO Brian McClinntock as Interim CEO with immediate effect. He takes over from Bill Wignall, who has been CEO since 2024 and is leaving to pursue other interests. McClintock will work with Fusion Connect's management to implement the operating plan approved by the Board. 

Kakao workers approve new wage deal with 6.3% pay hike
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 10 AUG

Kakao workers approve new wage deal with 6.3% pay hike

Korean internet group Kakao has reached a pay deal with unions, after a three-month dispute. The deal including a 6.3 percent rise in annual pay and KRW 3 million (USD 2,100) bonus was approved in a vote by members, the union told Yonhap news agency. 

Intel selects Marvell's Jarnac to head global sales
GLOBAL 10 AUG

Intel selects Marvell's Jarnac to head global sales

Intel said it has appointed Marvell's Dean Jarnac to serve as its chief sales officer and executive vice president from September. Jarnac, currently CSO and executive VP with Marvell, will take global oversight across Intel's sales operation, aiming to bolster customer ties and go-to-market activity in portfolios including data centres, AI, networking and ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits). Jarnac will report directly to Intel's CEO Lip-Bu Tan. His appointment comes as Intel's current chief re

UNITED STATES 10 AUG

US govt proposes FCC chair's senior counsel as new FCC commissioner

The US government has proposed Danielle Thumann Severs as a new commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission, filling the vacancy left by Nathan Simington. If approved by the Senate, she will finish the five-year term started in July 2024. Thumann is already employed at the FCC, as senior counsel to the FCC chairman Brendan Carr. 

GLOBAL 7 AUG

Vecima hands president brief to existing COO and names first chief product officer

Vecima Networks' chief operating officer Clay McCreery has taken on the role of president alongside his existing operations remit as part of a leadership realignment. Sumit Kamar will continue to head the business as CEO but will cede the title of president to McCreery, and Vecima has also named Ryan Nicometo as its first chief product officer.

CANADA 7 AUG

Tech Mahindra opens new Innovation Hub in Toronto

Tech Mahindra, global technology consulting and digital solutions provider, has officially opened its new Toronto Innovation Hub, strengthening its long-term commitment to Canada. The new facility will support faster collaboration between Tech Mahindra, customers, academic institutions and industry partners. It will support the group's 2,200-strong workforce in Canada, putting AI and continuous learning at the heart of skills and service development.

SWITZERLAND 7 AUG

Swisscom overhauls Swiss management to mirror Italian business

Swisscom is overhauling its governance structure in its main market Switzerland to mirror the model in place for Vodafone Italia acquired in 2024. Like the Italian business, Swisscom has appointed a dedicated CEO, Dirk Wierzbitzki, and CFO, Rolf Stettler, for its Swiss operations, effective from 01 January 2027. Wierzbitzki has been with Swisscom since 2010 and leads the Residential Customers division since 2016 as a member of the Swisscom Switzerland Executive Committee. He previously held various leadersh

MALDIVES 7 AUG

Ooredoo Maldives appoints new board members and company secretary

Ooredoo Maldives has restructured its leadership board with the appointment of a new chairman, two non-executive directors, and a company secretary, effective 1 August. In the changes, Ahmad Abdulaziz A A Al-Naema, Ooredoo group's regional CEO for North Africa and Asia, takes on the role of chairman and independent, non-executive director. Former Ooredoo Maldives CEO Khalid Hassan M A Al-Hamadi joins the board as a non-independent, non-executive director, alongside Ooredoo group chief procurement officer Sa

INDIA 6 AUG

Ciena appoints Malkani as head of India operations

Ciena has appointed Prashant Ramesh Malkani as vice-president and country leader for India. He reports to Amit Malik, Ciena's VP and general manager, Asia Pacific, Japan, and India. Malkani most recently served as head of Nokia India's Network Infrastructure business.

POLAND 6 AUG

Hawe Telekom appoints new board

A shareholders meeting of Polish operator Hawe Telekom has appointed its new management, following the recent change in ownership. The new supervisory board includes Monika Bystrzonowska (chair), Ryszard Burzynski, Elzbieta Winnicka-Thompson and Krzysztof Biniek. Jaroslaw Starczewski has been appinted the chairman of the management board. 

UNITED STATES 6 AUG

Warner Bros Discovery's streaming profit up 75% in Q2 as HBO Max expands

Warner Bros Discovery reported lower results for the second quarter as modest growth in the streaming market was not enough to offset difficulties at its other activities, including the loss of NBA rights in the US and few box-office hits. Streaming revenues rose 10 percent year-on-year to USD 3.1 billion, driven by the expansion of HBO Max abroad, and adjusted EBITDA from the streaming business was up 75 percent to USD 512 million. WBD's total revenues meanwhile fell 11 percent to USD 8.7 billion, with EBI

NETHERLANDS 6 AUG

NCSC CISO Schouten moves to RDI as equipment director

Cynthia Schouten is the new head of the hardware unit at the Dutch digital infrastructure agency RDI from October. She is currently CISO at the National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) and worked previously at the defense ministry, Cybersprint and KPN Consulting. In her new role Schouten will focus on issues including AI oversight and the implementation of the Cyber Resilience Act. 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 6 AUG

Du runs internship scheme for Emirati students in US

Du has welcomed UAE national students studying in the US to its Experience X internship programme run in collaboration with the Emirates Global Youth Council in the US. The inaugural four-week programme runs until 14 August and offers students hands-on experience within Du's core operations. Each participant is matched with a team aligned with their academic major, enabling them to apply classroom knowledge to real-world business challenges.

MIDDLE EAST 6 AUG

Egypt to head regional AI governance and quantum computing groups

Egypt has been elected to chair both the AI Governance Working Group and the Quantum Computing Working Group under the Arab Permanent Committee for AI and Emerging Technologies. The selection took place in Tunisia during the committee's second founding meeting. The Arab Telecommunications and Information Council of Ministers (ATICM) established the committee at its 29th session in January to developo a unified regional stance on advanced technologies.

UNITED STATES 6 AUG

Expereo appoints new Independent Chair, Americas

Expereo, global managed network-as-a-service (NaaS) provider, has announced the appointment of Margi Shaw as Independent Chair, America. Shaw is a former CEO of US managed services provider Nitel, joining the Comcast Business Senior Leadership Team after Nitel was acquired by Comcast. She will advice Experio on regional strategy and partner-led growth and channel go-to-market strategy across North and South America, supporting the next phase of growth for its US business. 

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