Bharti Airtel has appointed Wim Vanhelleputte as the new executive director (ED) for one of its key business region in Africa. He will be responsible for the operator?s business in Gabon, Congo B, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Madagascar and the Seychelles.
Vanhelleputte joins Airtel (Africa) from MTN where he was the chief executive officer for MTN Ivory Coast. He is credited to have transformed the company from a GSM only operator into a leading fully integrated telecom player in the country.
In Africa, Bharti Airtel is the largest mobile operator in terms of geographical footprint. It offers 2G, 3G services and Airtel Money across all 17 countries in Africa.
