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PeopleTelefónica Peoplewatch: Tech reshuffles management to aid expansion
20+ senior and strategic leadership changes at Telefónica, including digital B2B services unit naming new BizApps and cybersecurity leaders; Mallik Rao adding enterprise to tech mission; and new Chilean B2B director landing a spot at Spain’s chamber of commerce in Chile…
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PeopleVodafone recalls dealmaker Dingemans — why?
New board appointment insources Dingemans, 25 years after he starred in the mega-merger with Mannesmann. Older edition adds CFO expertise, operational chops, private equity nous, and more theatre. Click/login to read more…
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PeopleMagyar Telekom rejigs top exec line-up
New tech and finance chiefs to join Hungarian incumbent in early-2025, with Current CTIO Lubor Zatko heading into a new role within Deutsche Telekom.
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PeopleAllera exits BT with ‘New EE’ story half-written, Gillies may turn the page
BT Consumer boss, and the face of the Group’s flagship New EE brand, set to depart at end of March 2025. Bell Canada’s Claire Gillies is to take his place. Move marks next management shake-up as Kirkby continues to implement new BT agenda…
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PeopleBT appoints ex-Verizon exec Rima Qureshi to Board
BT beefs up telco sector expertise in the boardroom with appointment of Rima Qureshi, who forged her telecoms career over 30 years at Ericsson and Verizon.
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PeopleEx-Ofcom chief Sharon White set to lead CDPQ’s Europe team
Ennobled ex-mandarin escaping mired £12bn UK retailer John Lewis to lead £47bn Europe investment strategy at freshly scandal-enmeshed Canadian pension fund (and Telefónica fibre partner in Brazil). Move comes as investor continues to expand digital infrastructure portfolio…
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PeopleO2 Germany: Mallik Rao adds B2B growth mission to tech remit
After five years spearheading O2’s pathfinding cloud transformation strategy, now-CT&EO given added responsibility to bring B2B and tech teams closer together. Read more…
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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: c-suite changes across the footprint
30+ senior and strategic changes at Vodafone and its partners, including more as shared operations resets; interim Business boss exits; board rotations at Investments operators; C-suite appointments in Germany and Czechia; and a familiar face brought in at Safaricom Ethiopia…
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PeopleTelefónica Peoplewatch: Group names fresh Chile B2B chief
20+ senior and strategic leadership changes at Telefónica, including Group CEO Álvarez-Pallete staying on as GSMA’s Chair; President of Spanish operating business rotating out of helm at Solar360; and Telefónica Chile naming new enterprise lead…
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PeopleBT Peoplewatch: B2B shake-up continues
25+ senior and strategic movers across BT, including another set of newcomers to the Business leadership team; GenAI lead heads off; and EE’s chief marketer leaves for Nuuday…
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PeopleTelefónica names new brand boss to lead German marketing ramp-up
Steve Plesker permanently fills Brand & Marketing Director position at O2, taking responsibility of branding from CCO Andreas Laukenmann. Appointment comes as O2 seeks to push even harder on commercial front…
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PeopleTelefónica CEO to stay in GSMA chair for two more years
Álvarez-Pallete extends contract to serve in GSMA top spot until end of 2026. Appointment comes alongside overhaul of GSMA’s Board of Directors, which now includes representatives from BT, Liberty Global, and more…
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PeopleSafaricom melds IT and network leadership under new boss Maitai
James Maitai heads back from Ethiopia to run Safaricom’s Kenyan network and IT department.
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PeopleZimmermann assumes CEO spot at Open Dutch Fiber
Chief exec switch at Dutch fibre challenger sees former Deutsche Glasfaser and Vodafone exec take the helm.
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PeopleBritish International Investment’s CEO steps down
UK government’s development finance institution poaches Leslie Maasdorp from New Development Bank, as O’Donohoe’s seven-year leadership run comes to a close. Read more…
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PeopleDT picks in-house exec to lead new €2bn tech M&A fund
Telekom Strategy Consulting’s Julia Kainz to switch to DT’s Group Development division, with responsibility for seeking out high-tech growth acquisitions.
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PeopleTelefónica Peoplewatch: SVP departs to explore tech advisory, VM O2 commercial rejig
25+ senior and strategic changes at Telefónica, including: VM O2 chief Lutz Schüler taking leave of absence; Group tech innovation SVP departed to explore tech advisory roles; and VM O2 switching up commercial leadership…
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PeopleKirkby changes BT Digital guard: Mehta exits; Meakin earns cap badge
Latest Kirkby BT-Redefined trilogy: Departure of the Mehta, Rise of the Meakin, and Zen of the Watson. Read our analysis…
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PeopleVM O2 chief Lutz Schüler takes leave of absence
CEO gets ‘positive’ prognosis, steps back to allow for surgery recovery. CFO takes helm on interim basis. Log in to read more…
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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: regulatory affairs newcomers; divestment strategy prompts change
35+ senior and strategic changes across the Group and its investments, including: several regulatory affairs appointments; procurement changes under Kenny Graham; divestments principal brought in to lead Spanish and Italian exits; more across Group interests in Europe, India, Africa, Australia…