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Farirai Machivenyika
Senior Reporter
International electric vehicles company, Agilitee Limited, owners of Agilitee Zimbabwe, has appointed top American executive Ms Sarah Thompson to its board.
The appointment is part of ongoing restructuring of its operations, after relocating its headquarters to the USA.
In a statement on Friday, Agilitee chief executive and founder Dr Mandla Lamba announced the appointment.
“Agilitee Limited is pleased to welcome Sarah Thompson to its board of directors,” he said. “Sarah joined the board of Agilitee in December 2024, she will also be joining the leadership team of Agilitee effectively from 1 February 2025. Another announcement will be made to that effect.
“We are thrilled to welcome Sarah to the board of directors. As a team, we look forward to the expertise Sarah brings to the table, such as her proven track record driving revenue and business growth, and we know she is going to be an invaluable addition to our leadership team and board.”
Dr Lamba added that Ms Thompson brings over 25 years of executive experience to Agilitee.
“She focuses on corporate finance and operations with early-stage, turnaround, and high-growth companies,” he said.
“Her industry experience includes managing industrial manufacturing, supply chains, and logistics for complex server systems, auto parts, composite materials, and medical devices.
“Sarah’s passion for improving systems and implementing highly effective teams has helped numerous companies rapidly scale through a reinvestment strategy.
“For the past 10 years, Sarah has also supported numerous community-based non-profit organisations.
“Her passion and commitment to giving back to the local community align with Agilitee’s core values across the globe.”
Ms Thompson said she was “thrilled to be joining the Agilitee Board.”
“Agilitee is uniquely positioned to make a difference in bringing innovative solutions to people around the world,” she said.
“Agilitee’s relentless pursuit of building high-quality products and opening new markets has been like watching miracle unfold.
“Carrying the Agilitee way forward, there are no problems we as a team cannot overcome.”
Agilitee was founded by Dr Lamba, in October 2018 and bought local EV dealership, Zimtorque in 2021.
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