Grameenphone has appointed Kazi Mahboob Hassan as Chief Business Officer, effective from 2 July 2020.
Kazi has been serving as Head of Strategic & Large Accounts since 1 January 2020. He started his career in GP as Chief Specialist-Strategy on 1 February 2016 and took the challenge of Head of Transformation as a part of GPMT. Later he served as Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer from 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2019.
Kazi immensely contributed to developing GP’s strategy that helped the company taking the correct direction and interact the workforce towards the line of sight. He has also been instrumental in leading transformation within the company. Later he decided to expand his career within the revenue-generating stream and took a new challenge within the Business Division.
Grameenphone CEO Yasir Azman said, “I am thankful to Mahmud Hossain for his contribution to the growth of Grameenphone. Kazi had given Grameenphone a healthy lead in its transformation journey over the last four years and then taken up the challenge to transform business portfolio. I’m sure that his experience in the transformation of the company and his expertise across various industries will prove invaluable in guiding the company on its future path in unlocking possibilities in the business segment by bringing in new and Innovative Service, Modernization and growth.”
Mahmud Hossain said, “It has been quite a fulfilling experience for me to serve a great company like Grameenphone for a long time, first as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and then as Chief Business Officer. I wish Kazi all the best in taking over the baton from me to lead the B2B business of the company.
Kazi Mahboob Hassan said “I am very excited and yet humbled to have received the responsibility of leading the Enterprise Business of Grameenphone. I am grateful to the Board, and the Leadership of Grameenphone for this amazing opportunity. I would like to reiterate our commitment towards the business community, their growth in the age of “new normal”. It is such a privilege to be able to lead the talented team in Enterprise Division. We, together, are here to create value for our customers and connecting them to what matters most.”
Before joining Grameenphone in 2016, Kazi used to work as a Senior Management Consultant at Deloitte UK, where he was responsible for leading business transformation programs for clients across various sectors, including Telecom, Oil & Gas, Consumer Business, and Financial Services. Kazi has also held senior positions in Finance and Marketing with IBM UK and BAT Bangladesh. He has a BBA from the University of Dhaka (IBA) and an MBA degree from the University of Oxford. he’s also a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) with professional accountancy body ACCA, UK.
