Mr. Faisal Khan
Zanzibar Telecommunication Company Limited (Zantel), announces the appointment of Mr. Faisal Khan as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Company.
As the CCO of Zantel, Mr. Khan will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Company’s marketing, sales and customer service strategies, as well as realization of overall revenue targets. He will report directly to the CEO.
“We are delighted to welcome Mr. Khan to Zantel,” said CEO, Noel Herrity. “Mr. Khan has proven to be a strong leader who can drive an organization to succeed in a dynamic, highly competitive market. Given his background, enthusiasm, dedication and experience, Khan is well equipped to succeed in this position and we look forward to working with him to bring new offerings to Tanzanians.”
Mr. Khan has been working in the telecommunication industry for the last 15 years with different operators. Before coming to Tanzania, Mr. Khan was working as Acting CEO at Warid Telecom Limited in Pakistan. Warid Pakistan won the Brand of the year award for 2008.
He also worked as Chief Marketing Officer for Zain Group (formerly MTC of Kuwait) and was responsible for Sudan. Zain Sudan with over 55% of the market share was leading the market. Zain had a successful launch of 3.5G services last year. Zain was rebranded in 2007.
Prior to Sudan he was working as Chief Commercial Officer for Deutsche Telecom owned operations in Uganda. Here he had the experience of privatizing a government owned incumbent (Uganda Telecom Limited) and turned it around as a profitable operator by gaining 28% of the market share in only 2 years. Uganda Telecom also launched its 3G services in early 2006.
Mr. Khan has also worked as Commercial Director for SabaFon – a green field operation in Yemen initially jointly owned by Orascom and Al- Ahmar Groups. SabaFon is the market leader in Yemen.
Before moving to Yemen in 2001 - Mr. Khan worked for Mobilink for over 7 ½ years in different positions and was also the Project Director for Jazz Prepaid service.
Mr. Faisal has also worked as a banker with First Chicago Corporation and Deutsche Bank. He holds an Eng. Degree and an MBA from Chicago – USA.
Mr. Khan said 'I am very delighted to take on the role of CCO and very excited about the future of Zantel and pleased to be joining the company at this stage of its development. I am determined our company will exceed expectations and provide our customers with the kind of services that will mark us apart from our competition.'
and why is this relevant ?
ReplyDeleteand why do we need to know this?
ReplyDeleteNot necessary ! None of our business!
ReplyDeleteHao ZANTEL wameimport CCO. ZANTEL zao siyo kama za Vodacom, Zain au Tigo za kuajiri YUPies (Young Urban Professionals) wa Kibongo. I think this is the reason Blaza Michuzi katuhabarisha juu ya uteuzi wa Bwana Khan.
ReplyDeleteyaani nilijua tu kama kutakuwa na comment kama hizi...
ReplyDeleteama kweli baadhi ya watanzania hawajaacha ubaguzi wa enzi za kale kabisa...
jamani eeh.. acheni ushetani huu...
Mdau Tabata.
Michu!
ReplyDeleteYou need to tell us where do you belong, or what are u trying to deliver before we comment. What is the theme of this blog.
You wrote too much about john mashaka, the way you presented issues about him was biased and unprofessional.
Who is john mashaka by the way? how many educated and successful tanzanians are worldwide and they are quiet? Did anybody saw Prof. Tibaijuka and Dr. Rose Migiro stretching their muscles in here? Or Dr. Winnie Mpanju and Mzee Kitomari?.
Last week we had Mwalimu nyerere legacy, none of them (Shayo and Mashaka) were among speakers. So why are we giving them a damn? Majority of speakers were from Nigeria, was NYERERE NIGERIAN?
Dikembe
mnaouliza inawahusu nini na mnaodai sio relevant; kwani hii ni personal news channel mmelipia ama?
ReplyDeleteEbo, habari zote za humu mnapata bure... hamjalipia senti. Hivyo unayoona inakuhusu soma; isiyokuhusu na usikubali ichunie; hujalazimishwa kubofya. Kwani Michu kakushikia bunduki hapa? Kuwa mstaarabu bwana!!
Kujisuta imo/ruksa.
ReplyDeleteNimefikiria nikagundua kwamba ZANTEL, Vodacom, Zain, Tigo ngoma draw: makampuni haya yote yanaimport MaCEO. Hakuna hata moja lenye CEO Mbantu. Hao YUPies wa Kibongo tunaowaona huku globuni ni footsoldiers tu hakuna hata mmoja wao anayeingia katika vikao vya Board of Directors na labda hata kukutana na Managing Director ni katika pati za Krismasi au heppi niu yia. Wengine hawajawahi hata kumuona CEO wa kampuni wanazofanyiakazi ana kwa ana.
YUPies wa Kibongo wanainjoi utamu wa fame za kutokea kwenye luninga, magazetini, maglobuni na kusikika maredioni. Kurub shoulders na mabwana wakubwa kwenye tafrija na hafla za michango ya hiari.
On the other hand, Makampuni yanafaidika kwa kuwa na watu waliokaribu na jamii na kuwatengeneza kama "local affluent models" hivyo lay majority of youth wataaspire kuwa kama hao "local affluents".
Siku akitokea CEO wa Kibantu kwenye haya makampuni ya huduma au walaji hapo tutakuwa tunafungua ukurasa mpya na kusema Bongo Tambarare kiukweli kweli.
FOR MY OPINION HE DSERVED TO WIN THAT POSITON, JUST TRY URSELF TO PREVIEW HIS PROFILE
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand for those who wanted local to occupy that position,ok.. wat have they done to our local telecommunication companies apart from leading it bankrupt?
are u going to be kind enough to hire someone with such dirty profile i.e former TTCL officers to ur company?
He was married to Samia Kamruddin, a handbag designer in London, England. They divorced after only a few months December 4. Sources said that Faisal Khan had gone into depression after he separated from his wife.
ReplyDeleteThe Mumbai police reportedly persuaded Faisal to get admitted to a hospital for psychological treatment in 2004
...... and that is very interesting anoni above me !
ReplyDeleteheeeeee kumbe ni inginia???he is an engeneer??
ReplyDeletewow!! welcome man and how old are you???
AGE????
asijali sana,kaenda right place atapata dada wa kizenj atamsugua kwa mafuta ya karafuu depression yote kuch nei.
ReplyDeleteAnony juu wa mafuta ya karafuu, yaani nimecheka sana leo. Hii ni uzuri wa blogu ya jamii. Inaelimisha, inashangaza, inakasirisha na inachekesha jamii kwa wakati mmoja. Shukurani Balozi.
ReplyDeleteNililotaka kusema ni kuwa, kama tunataka Tanzania iendelee mbele, lazima tulazimishe makampuni kama haya iwape kazi Watanzania katika vyeo kama hivi vya CEO. Kuna wasomi wengi Tanzania kama yake na nchi nyingi haziruhusu wageni kuchukua kazi kama wananchi wao wana elimu hiyo.
Hii sio kusema kuwa hatuwapendi wageni au huyu jamaa. Ila inabidi tufanye hivyo ili elimu iliyokosekana katika uchumi wetu ipatikane kwa njia ya transfer of technology. Yaani Zantel inamfundisha Mtanzania kuendesha kampuni na elimu inaweza kusambazika kwa Watanzania wengine mpaka na wao waanzishe kampuni zao za simu. Sio kila siku tunategemea wageni wafanye kazi zetu halafu wakimaliza, hawasambazishi elimu nchini.
Kidogo nidhani Dr. Phill
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