Global Telecom Names Jeffrey Hedberg CEO of Mobilink in Pakistan

Global Telecom Holding – GTH (Previously Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E.) announces Friday that Jeffrey Hedberg has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Mobilink in Pakistan. He succeeds Rashid Khan, who has decided to retire after over 14 years in leading positions with Mobilink and banglalink. Rashid Khan will continue to perform the duties of the CEO of Mobilink until such time that Jeffrey Hedberg assumes office in Pakistan, which is expected in early August 2014.

Vincenzo Nesci, GTH’s CEO commented: “I would like to thank Rashid Khan for his contributions to Mobilink and banglalink over the past decade and wish him a long and happy retirement. I am pleased to welcome Jeffrey Hedberg as Mobilink’s CEO. We are confident that his wide international expertise will bring great value to Mobilink’s management team”.

Jeffrey Hedberg’s previous responsibilities include Acting CEO of Telkom South Africa and CEO of Telkom’s Nigerian subsidiary, Multi-Links Nigeria. Prior to joining Telkom he was CEO of Cell C, in South Africa. From 1999 to 2002, Jeffrey was Executive Vice President and Member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom AG where he developed the strategy for the International Division and in 2002 he was appointed CEO and Chairman of Deutsche Telekom USA. Jeffrey joined Deutsche Telekom from Swisscom, where he became Executive Vice President of Swisscom International in 1997.

Jeffrey Hedberg commented: “The opportunity presented by Mobilink – as a market leader in a dynamic, growing and highly competitive market – is intriguing and exciting.  I look forward to the challenge of improving our performance while increasing our positive impact on the market and on Pakistani society as a whole.