Della Valle becomes Vodafone CEO ahead of likely M&A spree
UK-based operator group Vodafone has appointed Margherita Della Valle as its new permanent CEO, some five months after she took on the role on an interim basis.
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Cellnex cheers organic growth as investor reshapes board
Cellnex’s revenues are on the up, suggesting its new organic growth strategy is paying off, while its major shareholder is getting its feet under the table at board level.
Cellnex continues to purge its top table
Former Cellnex Chairman Bertrand Kan has been shown the door in a further sign that activist investor TCI is now calling the shots at the Spanish towers giant.
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.
Cellnex CEO quits in the wake of strategy overhaul
Cellnex chief executive Tobias Martinez is not keen on leading the company through its conservative organic growth phase and as such has tendered his resignation.
Vodafone Chief Exec throws in the towel
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.
BT Chief Architect is leaving the building
The most notable aspect of a reshuffle of UK operator group BT’s top technical team is the departure of Chief Architect Neil McRae.
Bansal leaves as part of major Ericsson restructure
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has created two new divisions in order to capitalise on cloud-native networking and the adoption of private mobile networks.
Informa CEO Stephen Carter to join the Vodafone board
Stephen Carter, the head of business information giant Informa, will become a non-executive director of UK telco group Vodafone in a few weeks.
Meng Wanzhou is added to the Huawei chair rotation
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.
Ofcom set to become even more politicised with new Chair appointment
The UK government has announced its preferred candidate for Ofcom chair is Tory peer Michael Grade.
Ericsson hires a grizzled veteran as its new legal chief
Swedish kit maker Ericsson needs all the help it can get with its Iraq scandal, so it has hired a new legal chief.
TIM gets new CEO as Italy eyes new telco
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.
Schneider’s Christel Heydemann frontrunner for Orange CEO job
With the end of January fast approaching, time is running out for Orange to find a successor to Stephane Richard.
Dish promotes wireless president to COO
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.
Deutsche Telekom chief gets 5 years…longer as CEO
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.
TIM parts company with two CxOs amid another reshuffle
TIM has lost both its technology and its strategy chiefs and as a result is reshuffling job roles at what is starting to look like a time of growing chaos.
Samsung names new CEOs, merges mobile and CE divisions
Leadership reorganisation at Korean tech giant Samsung will see separate parts of the business combined into the new SET Division, led by newly promoted CEO and Vice Chairman JH Han.
TIM CEO steps down to improve chances of acquisition by KKR
Luigi Gubitosi, CEO and GM of the artist formerly known as Telecom Italia, has had his resignation accepted by the TIM board.
New SK Telecom CEO bets on AI and content to drive rapid growth
Ryu Young-sang, the new CEO of slimmed-down SK Telecom, thinks AI and converged content services will help to drive a 20 percent increase in revenue by 2025.
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