Robi's Bangladeshi CEO takes charge today
Mahtab Uddin Ahmed will take charge of Robi today -- the first Bangladeshi to assume the role of chief executive officer and managing director in the foreign-owned mobile operator.
He is replacing Supun Weerasinghe, who had been at the helm of the mobile operator since January 2014.
“As Robi strengthens its position in the market with the merger of Bharti Airtel, I am confident Mahtab, being the first Bangladeshi, will provide strong leadership and vision for the merged entity,” said Jamaluddin Ibrahim, president and group chief executive officer of Malaysia-based Axiata Group.
The appointment is part of Axiata's ongoing efforts towards developing and promoting local talents. “Mahtab's appointment solidifies Axiata's Asian Talent Factory promise,” he said.
The announcement of Ahmed's appointment was made in July, when he was on a special assignment in Axiata Group.
He then returned to Robi's leadership team on September 1 in the capacity of deputy chief executive officer, as groundwork for his succession as the chief executive officer.
Earlier, Ahmed worked as the chief operating officer of Robi from April 2014 to March 2016.
He joined Robi in 2010 as the chief financial officer, the position which he held until 2014.
Prior to joining Robi, Ahmed spent 17 years with Unilever, where he held business and finance leadership positions, including the post of finance director in various operating companies like Unilever Pakistan, Unilever Arabia and Unilever Bangladesh.
An alumnus of Harvard Business School, Ahmed obtained his undergraduate and masters degrees in accounting from Dhaka University.
He is also a fellow member of Institute of Cost and Management Accountant of Bangladesh, FCMA & CGMA of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA, UK).
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