BT’s new chairman brings experience in content and sports
Adam Crozier was the head of the English Football Association, which could say something about BT’s plans for the future, given he has just been named as the telco’s new Chairman.
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Intel creates a business unit dedicated to networking and edge
US chip giant Intel is on a bit of a roll in the telecoms sector thanks in part to the growth of OpenRAN, so it has decided to create a new silo dedicated to it.
Ofcom plunders Amazon Alexa for CTO hire
UK communications regulator Ofcom has moved to beef up its digital economy expertise with the appointment of Amazon veteran Sachin Jogia as Chief Technology Officer.
Telefónica looks to the future with the same leader and a retro logo
Spanish telco group Telefónica concluded its AGM by re-electing José María Álvarez-Pallete as Chairman and CEO, and unveiling a rebrand
Veon hints at M&A with new executive appointment from private equity
Veon has never been a company to give much away when it comes to future plans, but it is hard not to speculate on what the appointment of a new executive to head up its M&A team means.
Virgin Media CEO to head up joint venture with O2
Lutz Schüler has been announced as the head of the combined VM and O2 UK, when it completes, with O2 boss apparently stepping aside.
TIM keeps it in the family with new FiberCop CEO
TIM has named the Chief Executive of its new FiberCop business and it’s someone who is very familiar with the inner workings of the Italian telco but, sadly, not called Tim.
BT gets through another Chairman as du Plessis calls it a day
The Chairman of UK telco group BT – Jan du Plessis – has decided he’s had enough of the executive rollercoaster and is stepping down.
Suri’s career goes stratospheric as he becomes Inmarsat CEO
Inmarsat has named former Nokia boss Rajeev Suri as its new chief executive, effective at the start of next month.
Swantee ditches Telia for Vodafone
Olaf Swantee will join Vodafone as a non-executive director this summer, provided his nomination gets the go-ahead from shareholders at the telco’s July AGM.
Softbank names new CEO
Softbank has named company insider Junichi Miyakawa (pictured) as the new chief executive of its retail telecoms business.
New FCC Chair Rosenworcel claims to value freedom of speech – let’s see
New US President Biden has promoted FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel to chair the regulator and the policing of social media is likely to be her biggest single task.
Ericsson appoints former BT exec to lead its UK 5G charge
Ericsson has poached longtime BT executive Katherine Ainley to head up its UK and Ireland business, whose current focus is squarely on the rollout of 5G networks.
Sky recruits stateside for new CEO
Comcast Cable consumer president Dana Strong will take over as the new group chief executive of Sky this year after longtime holder of the post Jeremy Darroch tendered his resignation.
Macron’s proposed new Arcep head is a controversial choice
French president Emmanuel Macron has named Laure de la Raudière as his choice to lead the country’s telecoms regulator and not everyone is happy about it.
Cristiano Amon is the right choice to run Qualcomm
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf is calling it a day in June and will be succeeded by the man so seems to be already running the company anyway.
NEC announces exec shake-up in wonderfully sterile fashion
What better way to mark the end of one’s tenure as CEO of a company you have served for 43 years than with a table formatted in HTML?
AT&T names former FCC chief William Kennard as new chairman
With Randall Stephenson’s retirement just around the corner, US heavyweight AT&T has selected former FCC chairman William Kennard to fill his considerably roomy shoes.
Samsung’s visionary Chairman, Lee Kun-hee, has died
The Chairman of Samsung Group, Lee Kun-hee, died on Sunday after a long illness, aged 78. The succession plan has yet to be confirmed.
End of an era as Singtel CEO Sock Koong hands over the torch
Singapore incumbent Singtel’s consumer chief Yuen Kuan Moon will take over as group CEO from January.
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