Saudi mobile operator Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has appointed Serkan Okandan to the newly-created position of deputy CEO to support daily operational works.
Since January 2012, Okandan has been CFO at Mobily’s parent company, UAE-based telecoms group…
Saudi mobile operator Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has appointed Serkan Okandan to the newly-created position of deputy CEO to support daily operational works.
Since January 2012, Okandan has been CFO at Mobily’s parent company, UAE-based telecoms group Etisalat.
He was quoted telling Reuters that he will remain as finance head of Etisalat on top of his new responsibilities.
Prior to joining Etisalat, Okandan was group CFO of Turkcell from 2006. He also served as acting CEO of the Turkish carrier’s operations in Ukraine in 2010.
In early September, Mobily, Saudi Arabia’s second-largest operator, signed a US$561m shariah-compliant vendor financing to buy network equipment. Over the past year, Mobily has inked three other similar vendor financings worth a combined US$1.4bn.
