VEON names emerging markets head

KARACHI: VEON Limited announced on Thursday that Aamir Hafeez Ibrahim will replace Jon Eddy as the Head Emerging Markets (Algeria, Pakistan and Bangladesh) for VEON, while continuing as CEO of Jazz.

VEON Limited, formerly VimpleCom the parent company of Jazz, marks a further step in implementing a leaner, more efficient corporate structure aimed at basing certain group activities out of the local operations.

Aamir’s new responsibilities include overseeing VEON’s businesses in Algeria, Bangladesh and Pakistan while remaining CEO of Jazz, where he successfully executed the Mobilink and Warid integration and has demonstrated strong operational results. Aamir will now report directly to Jean-Yves Charlier, VEON’s chief executive officer, and will be part of the company’s senior executive management team.

Jean-Yves Charlier, chief executive officer of VEON, said, “Aamir has extensive international experience and a deep knowledge of his respective market. This move also reflects the wider changes in our business as we draw on leaders who are closer to their markets, with the requisite experience to guide our businesses on a global level.”

Aamir Hafeez Ibrahim has over two decades of international experience as a senior executive across multiple industries and has lived and worked in the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates.