Tonga Communications Corporation, a leading telecommunications service provider wishes to announced that Mr. Sione Veikoso has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer effective from 10th May 2022.
Veikoso has 34 years wealth knowledge and experience with Telecommunication Industry in Tonga and also in the Region. Since his employment with TCC, Veikoso has had 17 years of management experience. He also held prestigious positions in the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) and in Tonga including Deputy CEO for TCC until 2019 he became Acting CEO until now. In 2016 Mr. Veikoso was elected as PITA President having served as its Vice President since 2012.
Mr. Veikoso started as a Trainee Technician since Jan 1988, and progressed through to become the Manager Engineering in July 2004. In 2002 he attained his Bachelors in Engineering with First Class Honor at the University of Coventry, UK and in 2010, attained his Masters of Business Administration from the University of the South Pacific.
TCC is a public enterprise operating at the directions of the Board of Directors elected by the Ministry of Public Enterprises. The newly appointed CEO shall be posted at the TCC main office at Fongoloa, Fasi-Moe-Afi overlooking all TCC Stations in Tongatapu, ‘Eua, Ha’apai, Vava’u and the two Niuas.