Rhys Phillip joins IHS Nigeria as Chief Commercial Officer

Telecommunications infrastructure provider based in Nigeria, the HIS, has appointed Mr. Rhys Phillip, as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) in its bird to continuously expand presence in West Africa and the continent in particular.

Mr. Rhys, 43, joined IHS from Ernst & Young LLP where he held the position of Partner and Global Head, Transaction Advisory Services for the Telecommunications Sector.

DigitalSENSE Business News gathered that he advised tower businesses on many of the African transactions since 2007 – particularly focusing on deals in Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda – he led cross border transactions for leading operators, infrastructure businesses, financial investors and Managed Service Providers.

Before joining Ernst & Young, Phillip, Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse led M&A transactions in house for Vodafone and BT Group and spent a number of years in Investment Banking in the UK and Europe.

IHS owns and manages over 9,000 mobile network tower sites across Africa. The business recently secured two significant deals to own and manage MTN and Orange France Telecom’s tower portfolios in Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire .

Commenting, the chief executive officer, HIS, Mr. Issam Darwish, says “Rhys has been one of the most impressive experts on African infrastructure in the market for years; Having advised some of the world’s largest mobile network operators, he is an exciting addition to the IHS leadership team as we continue to grow our business.”

Darwish also said he is an expert in constructing value driven acquisitions, ensuring efficacy and accuracy throughout. 

“We are looking forward to benefiting from Rhys’ knowledge and network in the telecoms sector at this important stage of our growth,” he said.

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