JACQUES BARKHUIZEN
JOB FROM : CIO , VODACOM SOUTH AFRICA
JOB TO : GROUP CIO , AIRTEL AFRICA
Having worked in IT for 28 years , Barkhuizen is now in charge of Airtel ’ s IT services in 14 African countries . Having been CIO of Vodacom for more than two years , his move to Airtel will bring the company a wealth of experience and expertise spanning a variety of sectors including retail , financial services and telecommunications .
PATRIK HOFBAUER
JOB FROM : CEO , SVENSKA SPEL
JOB TO : CEO , TELIA
Following the departure of outgoing CEO Allison Kirkby over the summer , Hofbauer has taken over the top job at the Swedish telecommunications company . “ I am ready to continue executing Telia ’ s strategy and move forward with its digital transformation programme ,” he said of his appointment .
SANJAY KAUL JOB FROM : PRESIDENT & GM-SP APJC , CISCO
PRIYA LAKSHMI
JOB TO : CRO , CASA SYSTEMS JOB FROM : SENIOR MANAGER FOR WORLD-WIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES , AWS
JOB TO : CRO , GFT
Lakshmi now leads GF ’ s expansion and strategic initiatives in the UK as well as continuing its digital transformation . Previously at AWS , she was responsible for the team that led large transformation deals across all geographies and industries .
“ As we hone the focus of our business on supporting the industry ’ s virtualised , cloud-native future , Sanjay ’ s tremendous telecom , enterprise and IT credentials will be an invaluable asset to our executive team ,” said Casa Systems CEO Michael Glickman .