Helios Towers Africa a leading, independent, telecoms towers company in Africa, has announced the appointment of Kevin Koch as Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Koch, 42, joins HTA from Millicom International Cellular S.A., a leading mobile operator in 13 markets across Africa and Latin America operating under the Tigo brand, where he has worked in a variety of senior roles since 2003.
His roles at Millicom have included: Chief Executive Officer of Senegal, Chief Operating Officer of Mauritius and Chief Operating Officer of the Democratic Republic of Congo. His most recent role at Millicom was the Head of Tigo Health in Dubai, a stand-alone business unit focusing on the delivery of mobile health solutions, telemedicine, insurance products and systems integration services.
Prior to this, between 1995 and 2001, Mr. Koch worked for Imperial Oil, Canada’s largest petroleum company and affiliate of ExxonMobil, as a Senior Business Analyst.
Mr. Koch also holds a MBA from the National University of Singapore.
Charles Green, Chief Executive Officer, of Helios Towers Africa said:
“We are delighted to have secured the appointment of Kevin Koch as Chief Operating Officer, which consolidates HTA’s executive management team further. Kevin is very experienced in emerging markets and Africa in particular and is a perfect addition to the team. He will work alongside other members of HTA’s executive team to continue to provide excellent operational performance and expand the company’s footprint into new markets.”
