David Meintjes has taken the decision to step down as CEO of UUNET SA and to consult to UUNET on its corporate development strategy. His decision came as a result of taking a lifestyle choice to spend more time with his family and sees him moving to Stellenbosch.
"This has not been an easy decision to take and is in no way a reflection of the confidence I have in the future development and stability of the company," says Meintjes. "I have been with UUNET SA for seven years and have been proud to be a part of its growth from an industry and company perspective.
"UUNET has not only led the way in terms of infrastructure development and solution innovation, but we have also expanded our services into five African countries. I believe that UUNET will continue to remain the leading service provider in Africa, through its great people and passion for the growth of the Internet economy."
While a new CEO has not yet been appointed, Carl Roberts, Chief of Staff EMEA, MCI, will take overall responsibility for UUNET SA in the interim, until a successor is recruited. This decision will also give UUNET a further opportunity to build an already strong management team, who have over 60 years` Internet experience between them.
MCI has recently renewed its commitment to its African operations. This confidence is founded on the strong financial health of the company and certainty in its market growth. "Having seen the benefit of being in business for the last 10 years, UUNET is well positioned to take advantage of the local market once deregulation becomes a reality, something which will continue to strengthen its ability to drive innovative solutions into Africa," concludes Meintjes.
UUNET SA, an MCI company, is southern Africa`s only pan-African provider of Internet-based network solutions and is the largest global carrier of Internet traffic. The company provides Internet connectivity and corporate network solutions to major corporations as well as access services to Internet service providers.
All UUNET SA products and solutions are delivered within the required regulatory conditions.
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