Deutsche Telekom gives serial board member Leroy a top non-exec role
Dominique Leroy, who was due to be KPN’s CEO until an insider trading investigation got in the way, is set to join the DT board.
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Tele2/Com Hem CEO decides to get a life
Anders Nilsson, CEO of Swedish telco group Tele2, has decided there’s more to life than hanging out in board rooms and bossing people about.
Telia brings in some fresh executive talent
Swedish telco group is having a bit of a strategic rethink, so it has decided for a changing of the guard at the top table too.
Facebook poaches Ofcom gamekeeper
Regulation is coming and Facebook knows it, so it has reportedly persuaded Ofcom’s Director of Content Standards, Licensing and Enforcement to join the team.
Nokia to replace CEO Rajeev Suri
With Nokia’s turnaround still seemingly distant, the Finnish networking vendor has decided it’s time for some fresh leadership.
Nokia reckons it doesn’t need a COO anymore
Joerg Erlemeier, a Nokia lifer who is currently its Chief Operating Officer, is calling it a day at the end of the year and Nokia won’t be replacing him.
Ofcom reported to have picked another civil servant as new boss
There was a time when some degree of telecoms expertise was considered a desirable quality in a prospective head of Ofcom, but that is long gone.
KPN goes in-house to resolve CEO soap opera
Having bailed on its new CEO within days of announcing her, Dutch operator KPN has taken the safe option with its next pick.
KPN cancels CEO appointment following insider trading investigation
Dominique Leroy was due to switch from Proximus to KPN but now she’s CEO of neither following an investigation into insider trading.
With Vivendi subdued, TIM Chairman Conti calls it a day
Fulvio Conti, who was appointed as Chairman of Italian telecoms group TIM after Vivendi lost control of its board, thinks his work there is done.
HTC taps Orange for new CEO
Struggling Taiwanese device maker HTC has finally found a full-time CEO by tapping into the European telecoms scene.
KPN poaches Proximus CEO
Dominique Leroy has played Benelux musical chairs by moving from Belgian Proximus to become Dutch KPN’s new CEO.
AT&T tries to breathe McElfresh air into its communications division
US operator giant AT&T has unveiled lifer Jeff McElfresh CEO of AT&T Communications, replacing the retiring John Donovan.
Ericsson CEO Ekholm could be set to step down – report
Anonymous insiders have told Swedish financial paper DI that Ericsson plans to replace Ekholm with the departing Saab CEO sometime next year.
Nokia taps Telia for new head of strategy
Finnish network vendor Nokia has decided its strategy should be directed by Gabriela Styf Sjöman, formerly of Swedish operator group Telia.
Vodafone Idea’s struggles continue as it loses its CEO
Balesh Sharma, the CEO of Indian operator group Vodafone Idea, has decided to call it a day less than a year after it was created.
Telia CEO hands in his notice
Johan Dennelind, CEO of Swedish telco group Telia Company, had decided to call it a day after six years at the helm.
Apple CEO triggered by reports of design decline
When Apple’s famous head of design decided to call it a day last week, there was widespread speculation around what may have caused such a move.
KPN CEO resignation definitely had nothing to do with recent network crash
Maximo Ibarra resigned at CEO of Dutch telco KP the day after a major network failure, but the company insists the two events are unrelated.
Ericsson promotes from within for new marketing head
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson opted to draw on in-house talent to fill the vacancy left by the departure of Helena Norrman.
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