(Trinidad Guardian) Digicel Group has announced Marcelo Cataldo as its new group chief executive officer, effective May,1.
Digicel yesterday said Cataldo, originally from Paraguay, has diverse international experience having worked across Latin America, the US, and Europe. He joined Digicel from Tigo Colombia where he has served as CEO and President since August 2016.
“On his watch, the company delivered communications services to 16 million customers in Colombia and is on a strong growth trajectory, with its postpaid base up by 21 percent and its corporate digital services up by almost 35 per cent last year,” Digicel said in a news release,.
Cataldo takes over from Maarten Boute who has served as interim Group CEO since the completion of the restructuring in January and who will return to his role as group chief operating officer (COO).
Commenting on the new CEO, the group’s chairman Rajeev Suri, said; “I am thrilled to welcome Marcelo to the Digicel team. His incredible energy, industry insight, and commercial acumen, coupled with his extensive international track record, position him perfectly to lead us into our next growth phase.”
He continued, “As we welcome Marcelo, I would also like to thank Maarten Boute, Digicel Group COO, for his excellent work as interim Group CEO. Maarten is a very strong operator and a Digicel stalwart. Together Marcelo and Maarten will be a force to be reckoned with. I wish them both every success.”
Commenting on his appointment Cataldo said: “I am very proud to have the opportunity to lead such a vibrant company that has achieved and done so much to bring positive change to the communications landscape and communities across the Caribbean and Central America.”
He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s in Computer Science and Engineering from the Universidad Católica “Nuestra Señora de la Asunción” in Paraguay and an MBA from Madrid Polytechnic University in Spain.
Before this new post, Cataldo worked at Millicom fixed line and mobile telecommunications services provider operating in Latin America
The release further stated that since 2016, he has also been a leader of Tigo’s ESG strategy.
“Highlights of this are a strong focus on compliance and corporate governance and the Contigo Conectados corporate social responsibility programme which works to raise awareness of responsible internet use and practices among children, adolescents, parents, and teachers,” it noted
Before joining Millicom, he worked in several technology roles in the finance sector in Europe.
