Martin Mabutho, Chief Customer Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria, is dead.
Gatekeepers News reports that Mabutho died on Tuesday in Cape Town after a brief illness, aged 47.
CEO of MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe confirmed the news of Mabutho’s demise.
“Martin was not just a colleague but a very close friend and most trusted adviser. He was well-loved by everyone for his energy and hard work, his warmth, good humour and the creativity and positive attitude he always brought to the team. He will be greatly missed,” said Ugbe.
The deceased joined MultiChoice Botswana in 1999 as a Customer Service Supervisor and later became a Brand Manager at MNet in 2003.
Mabutho led the Marketing and Sales effort for DStv Mobile in Sub-Saharan Africa before he was made MultiChoice Nigeria’s General Manager, Sales and Marketing in 2013.
He was elevated in 2018 as the Chief Customer Officer and vested with the responsibility of managing the MultiChoice Nigeria customer group strategy.
Gatekeepers News reports that Mabutho is survived by aged parents, his wife Thato and four children.
