Asiacell appoints Amer Al Sunna as CEO

Iraq cellco Asiacell Telecom has appointed Amer Al Sunna as its new CEO. The operator has more than 10.5 million, and has been led by chairman and founder Faruk Rasool and former CEO Diar Ahmed.

Al Sunna joined the Ooredoo family (Asiacell parent company) as CEO of Wi-tribe Jordan in August 2010, and in August 2011 was appointed as chief operating advisor of Wi-tribe Philippines. In February 2013 he was appointed the managing director of Asiacell Iraq.

Al Sunna brings with him 20 years of telecom experience, while outgoing CEO Ahmed, who served in his position for almost six years, will remain with Asiacell as chief advisor to the chairman.