New procurement officer for Telkom
Telkom has appointed Ian Russell as its new chief procurement officer as it continues to build a “top leadership team” to lead its turnaround strategy.
The appointment follows the recent placement of Len de Villiers and Enzo Scarcella at the telco, and will be effective from 1 February 2014.
Russell joins Telkom from South African Breweries where he was the Head of Procurement. Prior to that he held senior positions in Barclays and ABSA, among others, as chief procurement officer.
Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko highlighted Russell’s appointment as emphasis on the importance of having “the right person in the right place doing the right thing”.
“Our organisational goals, from the ongoing drive to enhance efficiencies to the building of an invincible network and the pursuit of profitability, are highly dependent on the Procurement function,” he said in an email circulated to employees.
“I think it is fair to say that the way we manage and steer procurement can, and will, play a decisive role in our future business success.”
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