Privately owned Seacom, the pan-African submarine cable operator, has appointed Mark Simpson as new CEO with effect 5 September.
Predecessor Brian Herlihy will take on the newly created position of Executive Director. This role will be strategic with a…
Privately owned Seacom, the pan-African submarine cable operator, has appointed Mark Simpson as new CEO with effect 5 September.
Predecessor Brian Herlihy will take on the newly created position of Executive Director. This role will be strategic with a focus on development opportunities and network deployment.
Most recently, Simpson was President and CEO of Pacific Crossing, a company operating a trans-Pacific cable system between the United States and Japan. His career includes the role of COO and CTO at Asia Netcom (now Pacnet) and CEO of C2C Pte Ltd, Asia’s then largest cable system.
Seacom said Simpson will be responsible for leading the company into a new era of data-based projects and growth assisted by former CEO Herlihy.
Seacom is owned by a number of investors, including South African PE firms Convergence Partners, Remgro Limited, and Shanduka Group.
