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TKG - Telkom - Vodacom announces the appointment of Pieter Uys as CEO
Telkom SA Limited
(Registration Number 1991/005476/06)
ISIN: ZAE000044897
JSE and NYSE Share Code: TKG
("Telkom")
Vodacom announces the appointment of Pieter Uys as CEO
The Chairman of the Vodacom Group, Mr. Oyama Mabandla, is pleased to announce
the appointment of Pieter Uys to the position of Vodacom Group CEO, succeeding
Alan Knott-Craig. Mr. Uys, a 15 year veteran of the group and current Chief
Operating Officer, will take over from Mr. Knott-Craig with effect from 1
October 2008.
Mr. Uys joined Vodacom in 1993 and was a founder member of Vodacom`s engineering
management team. He transferred to the Radio Systems and Planning division in
1995 where he played a major role in the first phase of the planning and roll-
out of Vodacom`s GSM network, which at the time was the fastest roll-out in the
world. Mr. Uys was then responsible for the successful launch of the Vodacom
Internet Company, which quickly became a leading Internet service provider.
After several senior executive roles including the General Manager Operations
responsible for Vodacom`s South African operations and Managing Director of
Vodacom SA (Pty) Limited, Mr. Uys was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the
Vodacom Group in April 2004 and Chairman of Vodacom SA (Pty) Limited in 2005.
Oyama Mabandla, Chairman of Vodacom Group, said:
"Alan recently announced his intention to retire by the end of September. The
Board has conducted a thorough search encompassing both internal and external
candidates as we were determined to find the right candidate for the job.
Pieter was an obvious choice - his years of experience and track record of
success at Vodacom speaks volumes and his appointment ensures continuity and a
smooth handover. In addition to congratulating Pieter on his appointment, I
also want to thank Alan on behalf of the Board for his enormous contribution to
Vodacom. His legacy will be long remembered and he will be sorely missed. It
therefore gives me great pleasure to make this announcement on behalf of
Vodacom`s shareholders. "
In reaction to his appointment, Pieter Uys said:
"It has been a privilege for me to be involved in Vodacom`s growth from the
early days of mobile telephony to becoming South Africa`s largest mobile
communications operator. Under Alan`s leadership, the company has achieved
formidable growth and his act will be hard to follow. Vodacom has always been a
leader in product and service innovation and we will retain that focus as we
continue to implement our expansion plans."
Johannesburg
11 July 2008
Sponsor:
UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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