Cell One gets new head

CELL One has announced the appointment of Lars-Christian Iuel as the mobile phone company’s new Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder CEO Mac Allman with immediate effect.

Iuel, a Danish citizen, was the company’s Chief Marketing Officer and was a key member of the executive management team. He has 12 years of management and industry experience and is said to have a wide range of knowledge in the telecommunications sector.”I am very excited about the new challenge and appreciate the confidence which the board of directors has shown in me.I have been a part of a dedicated executive management team which has built a strong foundation for the company,” Iuel said.”I am therefore, assured that I will be able to continue with the same spirit of commitment and support.”Former CEO Allman said it was in his contract signed last year with Telecom Management Partner (TMP) that his appointment would end when Cell One was launched.Cell One, awarded a licence last year by the Namibia Communications Commission to operate as Namibia’s second mobile operator, launched its operations last week.Iuel’s appointment was in line with the terms of a management agreement between TMP and Cell One, which allows TMP the mandate to nominate certain key management positions.He has 12 years of management and industry experience and is said to have a wide range of knowledge in the telecommunications sector.”I am very excited about the new challenge and appreciate the confidence which the board of directors has shown in me.I have been a part of a dedicated executive management team which has built a strong foundation for the company,” Iuel said.”I am therefore, assured that I will be able to continue with the same spirit of commitment and support.”Former CEO Allman said it was in his contract signed last year with Telecom Management Partner (TMP) that his appointment would end when Cell One was launched.Cell One, awarded a licence last year by the Namibia Communications Commission to operate as Namibia’s second mobile operator, launched its operations last week.Iuel’s appointment was in line with the terms of a management agreement between TMP and Cell One, which allows TMP the mandate to nominate certain key management positions.