Telesp Celular names Abilio Anca Henriques as CEO
Reuters, 06/12/2000 20:39
NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - Brazilian mobile telephone operator Telesp Celular Participacoes S.A. (NYSE:TCP) said Monday it promoted Abilio Anca Henriques to president and chief executive officer.
Anca Henriques, 48, succeeds Jose Manuel Romao Mateus as chief executive. Mateus died on May 24 in a Sao Paulo hospital, after serving as Telesp Celular's chief executive for nearly two years.
Anca Henriques, a Portuguese citizen, has served as vice president of Telesp Celular since 1998 with responsibilities in the financial, corporate planning and information systems areas, Telesp Celular said.
In a related development, Telesp Celular named Antonio Gomes de Azevedo, 51, to the post of executive vice president. Gomes de Azevedo joins Telesp Celular from Portugal Telecom Internacional, where he was chief executive, Telesp Celular said.
Telesp American Depository Receipts (ADRs) finished off 2-5/8 at 40-15/16 on the New York Stock Exchange Monday.
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