Srinivas Rao has been appointed the new Chief Digital Officer for MTN Nigeria. This is a new position created by MTN in line with the growing strategic importance of Digital business to the telecoms company.
The telecoms giant said the creation of the new division marks its commitment to the vision of leading the delivery of a bold, new digital world to its customers.
Before assuming the position, Srinivas Rao was the CIO in MTN in the Middle East. He spent the last 8 years leading one of MTN’s largest operations in their technology development, product innovation & digital transformation program.
In his new role, Rao is responsible for MTN’s digital strategy and will lead the next level of design, planning and deployment of digital services & channels for customers and partners.
On the appointment, CEO, MTN Nigeria, Ferdi Moolman, said: “I am thrilled that Srinivas is joining our team. He is a proven leader, with a solid track record whose knowledge and experience, will serve us well, accelerating our digital agenda.”
