Dhaka, March 17 -- Johan Buse has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Banglalink, according to a press statement issued by the mobile operator's parent company, VEON Ltd.

The appointment will come into effect on April 6. Johan will succeed Erik Aas who has made the decision to move on from Banglalink after nine successful years.

Johan joins Banglalink from StarHub in Singapore where he led the Consumer Business Group focusing on strategy and business transformation. Prior to that, Johan had decades of experience in the telecom industry across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

He previously served as the chief commercial officer of Ooredoo Oman and held senior positions at Deutsche Telekom Croatia, AXIS and Singtel. ...