CSquared Group is pleased to announce that we have a new Chief Commercial Officer!

Willem has a proven track record in the development of long-term customer, vendor & supplier partnerships as well as leading negotiations on multi-million dollar transactions in the USA, Europe, Middle East and Africa, within the Telecommunications, ICT, Broadcasting and Financial Services sectors.

Prior to joining CSquared, Willem was employed at Liquid Telecom as CEO for South Africa & as Group Managing Executive leading the wholesale data business. He brings over 30 years of experience and expertise in the Telecommunications, Information Technology and Media industries.

In mid 2017, Willem was appointed Liquid Telecom Group Chief Business Development Officer to oversee the group’s business development and expansion into new markets. In addition to his previous role leading the group wholesale data business, his responsibilities were expanded to include focusing on new market growth, strategic partnerships, large infrastructure projects and acquisitive growth. Willem was also a founding member of Africa Data Centres, the Data Centre Group of Cassava Technologies.

Prior to Liquid Telecom, Willem served as Chief Commercial Officer at SEACOM across all lines of business, where he led the sales, product, marketing and commercial teams responsible for customer engagement and strategic channel development. He also previously held numerous senior management positions in the Information and Communications Technology, media and telecoms industries, including the Siemens Group of companies, and various infrastructure & software start-up businesses.

About CSquared:

CSquared is a pan-African technology company, committed to a digitally connected Africa by making impactful investments into open-access broadband enabling infrastructure throughout Africa. CSquared provides wholesale broadband infrastructure and enables mobile network operators and internet service providers to deliver high-quality broadband access to businesses and consumers on the continent. With a mission to improve access to the Internet and drive economic growth, CSquared builds and operates reliable and resilient metropolitan fiber optic networks and fiber backbone infrastructure in Africa’s largest and most dynamic cities.

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