BT reportedly on the lookout for Jansen’s successor
Executive headhunters are reportedly helping UK incumbent BT find its next willing victim to take on the top job.
Executive headhunters are reportedly helping UK incumbent BT find its next willing victim to take on the top job.
In addition to his current job as CEO of Vodafone Italy, Aldo Bisio will also take on the role of Group Chief Commercial Officer at the operator.
Nick Read (pictured), the Chief Executive of UK-based operator group Vodafone, is stepping down from his role at the end of this year, with no permanent replacement named.
The most notable aspect of a reshuffle of UK operator group BT’s top technical team is the departure of Chief Architect Neil McRae.
Pausing only to reflect on some Twitter banter with a former guest, the guys start by reflecting on Ericsson’s latest earnings and the market reaction to them, which they agree seemed a bit harsh. They move on to examine BT’s decision to become a bit less British, at least when it comes to its hiring decisions, before concluding with a look at the new phone launched by supposedly disruptive brand Nothing.
UK incumbent BT has launched a recruitment drive for its fledgling Digital division that will grow its headcount by 2,800 people, with only the minority being UK-based.
At its latest annual analyst summit, Chinese vendor Huawei once more struck a defiant note with the announcement of a new recruitment programme.
Recently released Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou will probably get a go at running the whole show later this year because she has been added to the ‘rotating chair’ roster.
The UK government has announced its preferred candidate for Ofcom chair is Tory peer Michael Grade.
Swedish kit maker Ericsson needs all the help it can get with its Iraq scandal, so it has hired a new legal chief.
Former Vodafone exec Tom Guy and his team have jumped ship to oversee BT’s start-up accelerator programme.
As expected, French incumbent Orange has confirmed Christel Heydemann will take on the top job as CEO, albeit not just yet.
The news that Pietro Labriola will be TIM’s new CEO is hardly a surprise, but rumours of M&A in the Italian telecoms market are perhaps more unexpected.
With the end of January fast approaching, time is running out for Orange to find a successor to Stephane Richard.
With pressure mounting on Dish to hurry up with its 5G network, the US operator has given wireless president John Swieringa additional responsibilities and a new job title.
Luigi Gubitosi, the ex-CEO of Italian operator group TIM, has been given 6.9 million reasons to step down from its board of directors.
Africa-based telco group MTN is waving goodbye to the CEO of its South African unit Godfrey Motsa.
Tim Höttges has been doing such a great job as chief executive of Deutsche Telekom that its board has voted to keep him on for another five years.
There’s a downbeat start to this week’s pod as Scott battles the elements, infirmity, and portentous news. The Hazy Jane soon works its magic, however and they commence with a look at Ericsson’s biggest ever acquisition. Operator boardroom shenanigans provide the next topic before they conclude with a look at Vodafone’s bid to free itself from the electrical grid.
The billionaire’s boardroom battle at Rogers that descended into farce has carried out its coup de grâce.
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South Africa-based MTN has joined the growing list of telcos that are making the move to public cloud. https://t.co/kvJ92deTAv
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