Mark MacGann, who led public policy for Uber in the EMEA region, has moved to global telecom giant VimpelCom as group chief external affairs officer.
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He will lead a consolidated group of functions including communications, corporate, regulatory and government affairs at VimpelCom, which is publicly traded on the Nasdaq market and counts 200 million customers.
MacGann, a former EMEA public affairs chief for Weber Shandwick, earlier headed government affairs and policy for the New York Stock Exchange and Alcatel. He is also a former associate at Brunswick Group.
VimpelCom, incorporated in Bermuda, is the world's sixth largest mobile phone service provider. Hill+Knowlton alum Rozzyn Boy is chief communications and brand officer.
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