The board of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS) has appointed Stjepan Udovicic as its Chief Commercial Officer.
Mr Udovicic has worked in the Information and Technology and Telecoms sectors across several continents including Europe, Asia and Africa.
At EMTS, which trades as 9Mobile, he is expected to implement his vast experience in product development, product design, product pricing and customer relationship management, focusing on product delivery in physical and digital interfaces.
He lead the marketing, products, sales, distribution, customer services, and digital front-ends, which would enable brand evolution and development of the company.
Mr Udovicic joins 9mobile from Smart, the Cambodian subsidiary of Axiata Group Berhad. Prior to his time at Axiata, he served as marketing director of Orange Romania for three and half years, where he oversaw product development, digital operations, brands and pricing. He has also worked with Etisalat as a Customer Experience Director, spending time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
9Mobile’s chief executive Alan Sinfield, described Udovicic as a hardworking professional who embodies the “9mobile spirit”.
“We are an adventurous brand, always pushing the limits of innovation, so Stjepan has come right into his home. I am confident he will play a significant role in further strengthening 9mobile’s market position in Nigeria’s competitive telecommunications industry,” Mr Sinfield said.
Mr Udovicic said he is excited to join the team at 9mobile as CCO and looking forward to using his expertise to accelerate further access to quality products and services for telecoms subscribers in Nigeria.