Telkom appoints head of business mobile

Monday, July 16, 2012

In his new position, Liebenberg will be responsible for driving strategy and execution for all mobile activities in Telkom Business.

Telkom Business launched its mobile services in September 2011, marking another significant step on the company's on-going journey toward delivering fixed mobile convergence.

He has headed the sales division at Vodacom and has fulfilled the role of country sales director at Motorola and Research in Motion, where he is widely credited with revitalizing Blackberry's market position in South Africa. He was also the managing director at Samsung Electronics.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of the Free State, an Honours degree in Business Administration and an MBA from the University of Stellenbosch.

"We welcome Deon to Telkom and wish him all the best in managing his new challenging assignment. I have no doubt in my mind that his vast knowledge and experience will greatly benefit Telkom and Telkom Business," said Dr Brian Armstrong, Managing Director of Telkom Business.