Dark Fiber Africa (DFA), a South African company specializing in the provision of open access fiber optic infrastructure and connectivity, announced on Monday, February 14, the appointment of Heydon Hall as Chief Information Officer.
The new manager has more than 20 years of experience in the field of IT and telecoms. With a PhD in Commerce from the University of Johannesburg, he has also been involved in several successful tech start-ups.
His “role within the company would be focused on developing and overseeing the implementation of a robust and integrated information technology strategy, as well as overall digital transformation and enterprise architecture. “, said the company.
The new director arrives in a context where the structure is going through very complicated situations, caused by the negative effects of Covid-19. The company is struggling to meet its fiber commitments and other business commitments. Moreover, it has indicated that it plans to carry out a restructuring, by reducing the number of its staff.
