The CEO of MTN Irancell, who has headed the Iranian associate of Africa’s largest mobile operator since its 2005 inception, is to retire, MTN said in a statement on Thursday.
MTN says that Dezfouli has played an integral role in building Irancell into a major business serving more than 40 million customers and becoming the largest data operator in Iran.
Dezfouli will be replaced by Bijan Abbasi Arand, described in the statement as a “telecommunications expert”.
Abbasi holds a post-doctoral degree in communication from Tarbiat Modares University where he is currently an assistant professor.
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MTN says he is one of the leading telecommunications experts in Iran and brings decades of experience in both the academic and commercial sectors.
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