Global Mobile Sector People Moves

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Global Mobile Sector People Moves
The last few months have seen roles in the mobile sector shift as leadership in innovation soars & AI solutions evolve

Sami Smeirat

Job From: Chief Enterprise Officer, Orange Jordan

Job To: Deputy CEO Orange Jordan

“At Orange Jordan, we're more than a telecommunications company; we're a vital force in the daily lives of Jordanians,” CEO of Orange Jordan, Philippe Mansour.

The CEO of Orange Jordan, Philippe Mansour has appointed Sami Smeirat as Deputy CEO. In this role, Sami will continue in his current duties as the Chief Enterprise Officer.

Sami has two Master’s Degrees, one in Business Administration from New York University of Information Technology (NYIT) and one in Telecommunications Engineering. Since 2007, he has worked as the CEO of Jordan Data Communication Company Ltd.

As Chief Enterprise Officer at Orange Jordan he has provided advanced and high-quality services to the business sector across Jordan.

Sami Smeirat

Dr. Tolga Kurtoglu

Job From: Board Member, Omidyar Network

Job To: Chief Technology Officer, Lenovo

Dr. Kurtoglu has long admired Lenovo for its innovation. As CTO, he will work with research teams to develop Lenovo’s portfolio and deliver responsible AI solutions.

“I’m pleased to welcome Tolga to Lenovo. His experiences will further strengthen our innovation leadership and smarter AI for All focus,” said Yuanqing Yang, Lenovo CEO.

Dr. Tolga Kurtoglu

Dr. Yong Rui

Job From: Chief Technology Officer, Lenovo

Job To: President of the Emerging Technology Group, Lenovo

Dr. Yong Rui has led Lenovo’s research as CTO for the past seven years, now, he is further accelerating the Group’s technology vision and AI leadership, in its Emerging Technology Group. 

“I’ve been passionate about commercialising new technologies throughout my career, and I’m excited to lead Lenovo’s new Emerging Technology Group.”

Dr. Yong Rui

Rob Whittick

Job From: Non Executive Director, Motability Operations Ltd

Job To: Chief Financial Officer, Boku Inc.

Boku Inc. is a provider of mobile payment solutions, which supports companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and more by providing connections to over seven billion payment accounts. 

“I am delighted to be part of a team in the mobile payments industry and I’m looking forward to contributing to Boku's continued growth.”

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