Vantiva has announced that on the recommendation of the Governance and Social Responsibility Committee, Vantiva’s Board of Directors, convened on May 28th, to co-opt Thierry Amarger as an independent Director of Vantiva. He replaces Dominique D’Hinnin, who resigned on April 5th.

This co-option took effect immediately.

Amarger’s co-option will be submitted to shareholders for ratification at the Annual General Meeting to be held on June 19th. His term of office will expire at the close of the Annual General Meeting for fiscal year 2024.

Brian Shearer, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: “I welcome Thierry Amarger to our Board of Directors. He is a proven leader within multiple areas of the global telecommunications ecosystem, and his skillset will be immediately beneficial to all Vantiva stakeholders.”

Amarger, a French national, is currently Senior Vice President & CEO of American Tower in Europe, a global provider of Wireless communication infrastructure.

With over 25 years’ experience, he has held key leadership positions in large corporations such as American Tower Corporation, Microsoft, Nokia and Gemplus (now called Thales) throughout his career. He has extensive telecommunications and international professional experience and a strong track record in developing new business and transforming organizations to become more customer centric and data driven.

Vantiva’s Board of Directors currently comprises 12 Directors, 60 per cent of whom are independent. The proportion of women on the Board is 50 per cent.

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