Kaan Terzioğlu, Group CEO of Veon, Banglalink’s parent company, is scheduled to arrive in the capital tomorrow for a 4-day visit. This is his 3rd visit to Bangladesh this year.
Along with meeting Government officials and key stakeholders, Kaan Terzioğlu will attend a press conference in Chattogram during this visit. Banglalink’s consistent growth, the potential of Bangladesh’s digital possibilities, the telecom industry and VEON’s long-term plans for the country will be discussed at the meeting.
Commenting on the visit, Kaan Terzioğlu said, “Banglalink has turned out to be a success story for VEON hitting the targeted double-digit growth mark. The upcoming visit is an opportunity for me to discuss with Government representatives and key stakeholders how we can further maintain the growth and contribute to Bangladesh’s digital progress. The visit is also special to me because of the exciting announcement we will make for our customers in Chattogram.”
Kaan Terzioğlu was appointed as the Group Chief Executive Officer of VEON on 1 July 2021. His career spans over 30 years in regional and global leadership roles in management consultation, technology, and telecommunications.
Kaan Terzioğlu was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer on 1 July 2021.
Kaan joined VEON as Co-Chief Operating Officer in November 2019 after stepping down from the Group’s Board, where he served for several months. Kaan then served as co-Chief Executive Officer from March 2020 to June 2021.
Prior to joining VEON, Kaan was Turkcell’s Chief Executive Officer from April 2015 until March 2019. In that role, he led the company’s successful digital transformation. Before joining Turkcell, Kaan held global managerial roles at Cisco and Arthur Andersen, working across Europe and the United States. He is a GSMA Board member and previously served on the GSMA Foundation Board and the Advisory Board of the World Economic Forum’s Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
