Yasir Azman has been appointed as the first Bangladeshi CEO of Grameenphone, Bangladesh's largest mobile phone operator. Yasir Azman's home is in Gachiya village of Dirai upazila in Sunamganj district of Sylhet division. This is extra special for everyone in Telenor and in Grameenphone.
Yasir Azman completed degrees from prestigious London Business School. Yasir Azman has served as CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) of Grameenphone since June 2015 and also as Deputy CEO of the company since May 2017. Azman becomes the second Bangladeshi national to lead one of the major mobile operators, all of which are foreign-owned.
Mahtab Uddin Ahmed became the first Bangladeshi to helm a mobile operator, when Malaysian Axiata appointed him as the CEO of its Bangladesh operations, Robi, in 2016.
Yasir Ajman will replace Michael Foley, the current CEO of Grameenphone. The operator profits hit record highs on consecutive years since May 2017 under Foley as the CEO. In 2018, the operator gained profits of Tk 3,520 crore -- its highest yet.
"I’m very pleased that Yasir Azman has accepted to lead our operations in Bangladesh." said Petter-Borre Furberg, chairman of the Board of Directors of Grameenphone.
"I am excited and humbled to be offered the role as CEO of Grameenphone. I am a true believer in Digital Bangladesh and our vision of empowering societies, connecting our customers to what matters most," Yasir Azman added.
As CEO of Grameenphone, Yasir Azman has pledged to provide better services to more than 700 million users.
Yasir Azman completed degrees from prestigious London Business School. Yasir Azman has served as CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) of Grameenphone since June 2015 and also as Deputy CEO of the company since May 2017. Azman becomes the second Bangladeshi national to lead one of the major mobile operators, all of which are foreign-owned.
Mahtab Uddin Ahmed became the first Bangladeshi to helm a mobile operator, when Malaysian Axiata appointed him as the CEO of its Bangladesh operations, Robi, in 2016.
Yasir Ajman will replace Michael Foley, the current CEO of Grameenphone. The operator profits hit record highs on consecutive years since May 2017 under Foley as the CEO. In 2018, the operator gained profits of Tk 3,520 crore -- its highest yet.
"I’m very pleased that Yasir Azman has accepted to lead our operations in Bangladesh." said Petter-Borre Furberg, chairman of the Board of Directors of Grameenphone.
"I am excited and humbled to be offered the role as CEO of Grameenphone. I am a true believer in Digital Bangladesh and our vision of empowering societies, connecting our customers to what matters most," Yasir Azman added.
As CEO of Grameenphone, Yasir Azman has pledged to provide better services to more than 700 million users.
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