On December 5, 2017, Azerfon LLC (Nar) has announced the appointment of Dr. Gunnar Pahnke as a new CEO of the company.  

Prior to his appointment as a Chief Executive at Azerfon, Mr. Pahnke worked as a Chief Strategy, Marketing & Customer Experience Officer (ad interim) at Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI). He has over 20 years of industry experience in fixed and mobile telecommunications, Internet and Media/TV. Mr. Pahnke gained his rich experience across diverse markets including Germany, France, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Middle East. He has a deep knowledge of development, implementation of strategy, and entrepreneurial ventures. Mr. Pahnke is an internationally respected analytics expert.

It is worthwhile to note that his predecessor Dr. Klaus Mueller left the company to pursue new career opportunities. Under his leadership, Azerfon grew in revenue terms, identified number of new ventures and saw significant improvements in organizational efficiency.

“Azerfon is a team of talented professionals. I am proud of the team and the results we achieved during my tenure as CEO. I am confident that the company will reach new heights under Gunnar Pahnke’s leadership”, said Klaus Mueller with regard to the new appointment.

The newly appointed CEO, Mr. Pahnke stated: “Firstly, I’d like to express my gratitude to Dr. Mueller. Secondly, I’d like to confirm that we will not deviate from our strategy of best prices, a leading user friendly service and a commitment to continuously improve the quality and sustainability of our offering to customers.”