Vox Telecom Group CEO Tony van Marken has resigned, effective immediately, in favour of reconnecting with his personal life.
Van Marken will retain close links with Vox Telecom, as a shareholder and mentor to many employees at the company, but notes that the pressures placed on commuting between two cities has taken its toll.
“Guiding Vox over the past five years has been a tremendous adventure and I'm proud of our achievements in building the group into the serious contender it is today,” says Van Marken.
“However, I have been commuting between the company's headquarters in Johannesburg and my home in Franschhoek for the last five years. This is not a situation that is easy on my family and personal life, and it is for that reason that I have decided to leave Vox,” he continues.
Van Marken plans to take the rest of 2011 off to spend time with his wife and sons, as well as indulge his passion for cycling and mountain climbing.
Founder and current MD Doug Reed will take over the helm. “Doug and his team know exactly where the Vox group is going and I have no doubt about their ability to achieve their goals,” notes Van Marken.
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