All People Moves articles
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PeoplewatchDT starts search for new tech chief after Mudesir’s shock exit
Abdurazak Mudesir stepping down as Group Head of Product & Technology from end of March.
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PeoplewatchGerman fibreco Deutsche Glasfaser recruits ex-Vodafone networks and IT execs
Gerhard Mack joins altnet as Chief Operating Officer, with a remit to guide a strategic shift away from rollout and towards driving utilisation of the pressured fibreco’s existing infra.
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PeoplewatchPairpoint brings in new CEO from Vodafone B2B partner
Zak Doffman, founder and CEO of Digital Barriers, takes over at Vodafone’s Economy of Things joint venture Pairpoint…
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PeoplewatchHrvatski Telekom’s enterprise IT business selects new boss
Telco’s enterprise IT business Combis places Dean Krušić in the driver’s seat, as he seeks to continue the business’ “growth trajectory” and strengthen its position in the IT market.
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PeoplewatchOrange Peoplewatch: Group switches out security chief
The latest roundup of senior people moves at the French telecoms giant, including the appointment of a fresh Group-wide security chief to drive forward its trust-building mission, and a CTO switch-out in the telco’s domestic market.
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PeoplewatchOrange swaps home market tech chief
Nicolas Drouillet appointed Chief Technology Officer at Orange France, taking charge of key technology initiatives unveiled as part of recent strategic refresh.
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PeoplewatchDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: new Inflight Services & IoT chiefs named
The latest roundup of senior people moves at the German giant, including the introduction of new bosses at Deutsche Telekom IoT, the Group’s Inflight Services unit, and DT’s procurement function.
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PeoplewatchDT seeks auto sector knowhow with buying boss pick
MAHLE exec Michael Sohn takes on job of finding opportunities to trim cost out of operator’s near-€50bn annual purchasing budget…
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PeoplewatchTele2 names chief of Baltics tower carve-out
Swedish telco selects network planning and strategy lead to head up new Baltic Tower Company joint venture, marking latest step in network reshaping and expansion plan.
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PeoplewatchVodafone Peoplewatch: IT and Networks leadership changes across Europe
March 2026 update, including senior IT, legal, and procurement appointments in Europe; integration impacts felt in the UK and Romania; Europe Cluster network operations lead picked from Vodafone Turkey; Safaricom targets fixed business…
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PeoplewatchVivo CFO David Melcon switches over to Virgin Media O2
Telefónica slots long-serving and notably senior exec into position overseeing UK joint venture’s finances at a time of significant change at the business.
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PeoplewatchDT appoints new CEO to head up IoT business unit
Operator appoints Christian Schwalbe as the new permanent chief of its IoT division, following Dennis Nikles’ departure.
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: Cellnex reorg sees C-suite shuffled; Telxius chief waves goodbye
February 2026 edition: Cellnex tweaks leadership roster with simplified organisational structure; Openreach’s Milligan appointed to top spot; Boldyn promotes US chief to lead at Group level; Telxius CEO exits, as new president reportedly steps in; more…
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PeoplewatchOpenreach ‘joins up’ engineering in latest exec shake-up
Access provider sets up Service Operations team to house all engineering capabilities, bringing rural and run-of-the-mill fibre build, copper maintenance, and civil engineering under one roof. New CX team also launched to improve CP relations…
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PeoplewatchBT Peoplewatch: Openreach names rural fibre and complex build chief
February 2026 update, including Garret Kavanagh as Complex Engineer lead at Openreach; new CISO at BT International; towers boss pivots to InfraCo brief; ex-BT tech duo exit cyberattack-hit M&S…
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PeoplewatchTelefónica Peoplewatch: innovation duo’s departure
The latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, as the reorganising Group reports departures of top execs at Wayra and Telefónica Tech, and reshuffles in Hispam after another pair of operating business sales.
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PeoplewatchM-PESA boss exits for pan-Africa banking project
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, who has led Africa’s largest m-money platform for six years, takes new Absa Group job.
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PeoplewatchBoldyn elevates US chief to succeed global CEO Leprince
Neutral host player promotes Christos Karmis, affirming confidence in ability to build on Igor Leprince’s legacy, highlighting his role in scaling operations stateside…
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PeoplewatchNew era: BT, Openreach start ‘next chapter’ with fresh energy, familiar faces
CEO reshuffle in depth: a rising star reaches her zenith as Openreach CEO; a reliable hand gets called in to take BT International into next stage of transformation; and a global B2B boss bows out…
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PeoplewatchSchulman’s knife: BT procurement star looks Verizon-bound, supporting massive ‘turnaround’
In-depth: Verizon seems to be adding another European Galactico to its team, tapping BT Sourced founder Cyril Pourrat to spearhead a massive efficiency drive. New CEO Dan Schulman is targeting rapid elimination of $4bn in capex and $5bn in opex, and deployment of automation at scale. Pourrat offers battle-tested digital procurement strategies to a US-supersize turnaround story…