DIGICEL appoints Haiti team

In June, Digicel was awarded a licence to operate a GSM licence in Haiti, following a tender process with Onefone, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Haitian GB Group.

The Digicel Haiti team is led by Ghada Gebara as CEO, with Bernard Yacoub serving as chief technology officer and Issa Touma as chief financial officer.

Gebara brings to Digicel more than seven years experience and expertise in mobile technology and wireless services having held senior positions at Asiacell, a major mobile phone provider in Iraq and CELLIS (France Telecom Mobile Lebanon) in Beirut, Lebanon. As CEO for Digicel’s Haitian operations, Gebara is responsible for developing Digicel Haiti into the country’s leading mobile telecommunications provider, offering affordable and innovative mobile communications products throughout the country.

Yacoub, joins Digicel with comprehensive experience in telecommunications technology. Previously, he served as Strategic Operations and Network Planning and Optimisation manager for Ericcson in Algeria and spent six years as switching engineer and technical performance manager for France Telecom Lebanon.

In his new role he will be responsible for managing technical operations and deployment for Digicel Haiti.

With 25 years in accounting, Issa Touma, Digicel Haiti CFO, is a seasoned financial expert and a certified management accountant (CMA). Most recently he served as vice CFO for Asiacell in Iraq.

"We’re extremely excited about our entry into the Haiti market," said Digicel Group CEO, Colm Delves.