Recently elected President of the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) Mr Olusola Teniola has joined a new company known as Detecon International GmbH, the Management Consulting division of Deutsche Telekom. Teniola, who recently stepped down as CEO of IS Internet Solutions, Nigeria; a subsidiary of Dimension Data, will be joining Detecon as a Partner, setting up their Nigerian representation with the intention to grow the West African business.
According to a statement, Olusola was part of the IS and Dimension Data Leadership team and member of the board of IS Internet Solutions chaired by Andile Ngcaba. He recently was elected the National President of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and is a Member of the IPv6 Council and a Member of the Institute of Directors (MIoD) in London and Nigeria.
In a brief statement on his appointment, Philipp Zindler, the Managing Director of Detecon International CASA stated, “We are pleased to have secured his services and his experience at a time we look to further our investments in Africa, especially in the growing telecommunications market in Nigeria.”
Teniola will start his new role at Detecon International on September 1, 2016.