Telkom Confirms Appointment Of Samsung’s Liebenberg

According to Telkom’s media relations spokesperson, Samsung South Africa’s Managing Director Deon Liebenberg has taken up the head position at Telkom’s Business Mobile unit, with today (16 July) beihg his first working day in his new office. Deon Liebenberg, Managing Director for Samsung South Africa (image: Charlie Fripp) As the decision-maker at Telkom’s mobile division, he will be at the helm of developing a future strategy and the execution of Telkom Business’ mobile division. But Liebenberg’s departure is yet to be confirmed by his former employer, and according to his LinkedIn profile late Monday afternoon, he is still employed at Samsung. Samsung South Africa also refused to confirm his departure, saying “Deon Liebenberg is currently still employed by Samsung Electronics South Africa as the MD for the brand. Samsung South Africa is unable to make any further comment around the market speculation at this time.” A call to Liebenberg’s office on Monday afternoon yielded no results, as neither Liebenberg nor his PA was available for comment. Liebenberg was the vice president and managing director for Africa at Research In Motion (RIM), country manager at Motorola South Africa, and the executive head of sales at Vodacom, prior to joining Samsung. * A statement by Telkom said that in his capacity as Head of the Telkom Business Mobile, Deon Liebenberg will be responsible for driving strategy and execution for all mobile activities in Telkom Business.  He will play a vital role in positioning Telkom as the leading provider of converged communication solutions in South Africa. ** “We welcome Deon to Telkom and wish him all the best in managing his new challenging assignment. I have no doubt in my mind that his vast knowledge and experience will greatly benefit Telkom and Telkom Business,” says Dr Brian Armstrong, Managing Director of Telkom Business. According to Telkom’s media relations spokesperson, Samsung South Africa’sManaging Director Deon Liebenberg has taken up the head position at Telkom’s Business Mobile unit, with  (16 July) being his first working day in his new office. Deon Liebenberg, Managing Director for Samsung South Africa As the decision-maker at Telkom’s mobile division, he will be at the helm of developing a future strategy and the execution of Telkom Business’ mobile division.