Friday 26 Apr 2024
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KUALA LUMPUR (June 19): Maxis Bhd has appointed Gokhan Ogut as its chief operating officer (COO) from Sept 1. The position was left vacant since 2013.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Maxis said Gokhan brings valuable leadership to Maxis' executive team during a period of required transformational changes. The 48-year-old Turkish will be responsible for Maxis' day-to-day operations and report to Robert Nason, interim chief executive officer of Maxis.

"Gokhan's most recent position was running his own consultancy firm Erin Consultancy, specialising in management and marketing consultancy," the filing added.

Gokhan was previously the chief executive officer of Vodafone Turkey, a position he held up to October 2016. He worked as the chief marketing officer for Vodafone Turkey between October 2009 and May 2011, and as chief consumer business unit officer between October 2011 and October 2013. 

Gokhan began his career in 1995 in Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, U.S., where he held several brand management roles both in the U.S. and Turkey until 2001.

Shares of Maxis closed six sen or 1.05% lower at RM5.65 today, for a market capitalisation of RM44.32 billion.

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