Azercell boss gets top Fintur Holdings post
General manager of Azerbaijan's leading cellular provider Azercell
Halim Ates has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Fintur
Holdings B.V., a joint venture of Swedish TeliaSonera and Turkish
Turkcell cellular providers.
In his new position based in Istanbul, Turkey, Ates will be responsible for the overall commercial activities of the Fintur-managed companies, driving synergies within the group. He will report to Tero Kivisaari, President of TeliaSonera Eurasia Business Area, Chairman of Board of Fintur Holdings and CEO of Fintur Holdings.
At the same time, Ates will continue in his capacity of general manager of Azercell Telecom LLC, the position he has held since April 2006.
In 2002-2006, Ates acted as CEO of Moldovan Moldcell SA, another company controlled by Fintur Holdings. Prior to that, he worked in HR departments of Fintur (2002) and Turkcell (1998-2002).
"We have been working together with Halim Ates for a long time. He has always managed to succeed in all assignments. During his presidency over Azercell, the company has maintained leadership and the market share of over 70%", says Tero Kivisaari.
"I am happy to welcome Halim back to Istanbul. His knowledge of the region and strong leadership skills will certainly help us achieve our vision of becoming the leading Communication Services Provider in Eurasia."
Fintur Holdings offers communication services in the Eurasian emerging markets through its subsidiaries in Azerbaijan (Azercell), Georgia (Geocell), Kazakhstan (K'Cell) and Moldova (Moldcell). Fintur is also responsible for operational management of TeliaSonera's subsidiaries in Tajikistan (Indigo, Somocom) and Uzbekistan (Coscom).
Fintur group companies employ over 3,500 people across the region. The companies' consolidated revenue exceeded $1.5bn in 2007.
In his new position based in Istanbul, Turkey, Ates will be responsible for the overall commercial activities of the Fintur-managed companies, driving synergies within the group. He will report to Tero Kivisaari, President of TeliaSonera Eurasia Business Area, Chairman of Board of Fintur Holdings and CEO of Fintur Holdings.
At the same time, Ates will continue in his capacity of general manager of Azercell Telecom LLC, the position he has held since April 2006.
In 2002-2006, Ates acted as CEO of Moldovan Moldcell SA, another company controlled by Fintur Holdings. Prior to that, he worked in HR departments of Fintur (2002) and Turkcell (1998-2002).
"We have been working together with Halim Ates for a long time. He has always managed to succeed in all assignments. During his presidency over Azercell, the company has maintained leadership and the market share of over 70%", says Tero Kivisaari.
"I am happy to welcome Halim back to Istanbul. His knowledge of the region and strong leadership skills will certainly help us achieve our vision of becoming the leading Communication Services Provider in Eurasia."
Fintur Holdings offers communication services in the Eurasian emerging markets through its subsidiaries in Azerbaijan (Azercell), Georgia (Geocell), Kazakhstan (K'Cell) and Moldova (Moldcell). Fintur is also responsible for operational management of TeliaSonera's subsidiaries in Tajikistan (Indigo, Somocom) and Uzbekistan (Coscom).
Fintur group companies employ over 3,500 people across the region. The companies' consolidated revenue exceeded $1.5bn in 2007.
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