BT Group Taps Telia CEO Allison Kirkby -- Update
July 31 2023 - 3:02AM
Dow Jones News
By Christian Moess Laursen and Dominic Chopping
BT Group said Monday that it has appointed Telia Co.'s Allison
Kirkby as chief executive, succeeding Philip Jansen from the end of
January.
The British telecommunications group said Kirkby has been
president and CEO of Swedish telecommunications operator Telia
since 2020, having also held leadership roles in Danish and Swedish
telecommunications companies TDC and Tele2.
Telia said Kirkby will remain in her role as CEO until Jan. 31
at the latest, and that it will immediately begin a search process
for a replacement.
"After almost 10 years of living apart from my family, and the
unique opportunity now offered to me in the U.K., I have carefully
considered and decided to leave Telia and take on a new challenge,"
Kirkby said in a statement.
"In the meantime, I will continue in my role, driving our
current agenda forward with full focus and commitment during the
remainder of my tenure."
Kirkby--who has been a non-executive director at BT Group since
2019--will earn a salary of 1.1 million pounds ($1.41 million)
annually and benefits in line with BT Group's remuneration
policy.
Write to Christian Moess Laursen at christian.moess@wsj.com and
Dominic Chopping at dominic.chopping@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 31, 2023 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)
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