Mark MacGann, group chief corporate & public affairs officer, will also leave VEON after joining the global telecom operator in early 2016. VEON will not be looking for a replacement for Mark MacGann as the company is planning to integrate some functions. "We are creating a new, more simple structure that will help our operating companies deliver the best services to customers and realise even greater value for shareholders," said Ursula Burns, executive chairman of VEON. The Amsterdam-based company with roots in Russia said country managers in 11 markets where it operates will now report directly to its corporate headquarters. It will cut regional operating structures in Eastern Europe and Pakistan. Veon has cut its global workforce over the last three years by around one-third to 40,000 employees at the end of 2017 under ex-CEO Jean-Yves Charlier.