All Restructuring (reorg) articles – Page 5
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Strategy & ChangeSafaricom’s M-PESA will be ‘standalone entity’
M-money business will reportedly separate in coming months.
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PeoplewatchTruphone switches CEO amid takeover probe
Former Vodafone exec promoted to top job after three years as Truphone COO.
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PeoplewatchVodafoneZiggo melds data and digital in exec rejig
Dutch joint venture responds to departure of Consumer Director to Vodafone Germany.
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PeoplewatchFormer Vodafone NZ CEO Stanners makes return at rival
2degrees adds former Vodafone New Zealand CEO Russell Stanners to its Board of Directors, in a post-M&A revamp.
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PeoplewatchCETIN brings in DT exec as Hungary lead
Judit Kübler-Andrási takes over at PPF-owned peer of former employer Magyar Telekom.
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PremiumVodafone Romania trims workforce as part of “repositioning plan”
Longstanding executives look set to leave as OpCo pivots away from basic connectivity to value‑added services in “adjacent markets”.
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PeoplewatchTelefónica swaps UK&I boss, targets ‘acceleration’
Commercial exec Mark Gorton tasked with fashioning “accelerated growth” from UK&I digital services business, following recent twin buyout.
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OperationsDT rehouses Russian coders in new Greek IT hub
Group finds new home for 250 staff uprooted by wind-down of Russian IT base.
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M&ATelefónica hives off Argentinian assets from Hispam division
Group approves creation of TLH HoldCo, an “independent economic unit” registered in Spain, to house its interests in Telefónica Móviles Argentina and Telefónica de Argentina.
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PeoplewatchHrvatski Telekom CFO answers parent’s call
Deutsche Telekom Europe head Dominique Leroy dips into Croatian business to draw out Daniel Daub as new regional finance boss.
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Strategy & ChangeBT preps Indian hiring spree
BT Digital boss Harmeen Mehta wants to expand use — and customisation — of India digital talent pool to drive transformation at operator.
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OperationsTelefónica rejig sees Alonso cement hold over Wayra
Chief Digital Officer given formal oversight of Spanish telco’s VC function, as part of wider innovation brief.
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OperationsTelefónica tightens management focus for Spanish platform play
Previously heralded Industry Verticals unit now up and running as Telefónica implements a more ambitious multi-play strategy. Growing Wholesale business receives dedicated leadership, while regional management will take greater role in supporting B2B sector. Brand manager Serrahima given broader remit to improve customer experience in all sectors.
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OperationsT-Mobile US reshuffles executive team
Mike Katz assumes resurrected CMO role to lead beefed-up Marketing function. Jon Freier to head operator’s customer care operations, replacing Callie Field, who takes on leadership role at T-Mobile for Business.
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PeoplewatchVodafone Spain names new Digital Director
Esther Colmenarejo replaces Bosco Aranguren, who leaves to head DAZN’s Spanish operations. Appointment continues management revamp at challenged Spanish unit.
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Strategy & ChangeDT prepared to scale back Russian hub amid crisis
DT has thousands of employees in Russia. CEO indicates the Group could shift staff and operations away from St. Petersburg software development function, in response to Ukrainian crisis. Tasks could be shifted to other digital hubs in India or eastern Europe. Crisis brings centre’s expansion plans to an ...
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OperationsINWIT targets faster growth with management reshuffle
New Technology and Operations department created, headed temporarily by CEO Giovani Ferigo. Ferigo will relinquish the role once a CTO is appointed, expected “shortly”. Senior tech executives Massimo Giuseppe Scapini and Elisa Patrizi pushed out.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica e-learning unit rehoused to target enterprise
Telefónica Educación Digital moves under Group’s Filiales unit, alongside the likes of the Prosegur Alarmas JV and retail manager Telyco. Reorganisation said to benefit business’s enterprise ambitions. Digital education solutions and services cropping up across Telefónica’s Spanish operation.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica offers redundancy plan to almost 3,000 staff
Unions still not satisfied with latest redundancy offer. Group offers a higher pay increase of 1.5% for 2023.
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OperationsTelefónica presents redundancy plan to Spanish unions
Union negotiations begin over new phase of headcount reduction. Reports suggest more than 3,000 staff will be offered voluntary redundancy, although eventual job cut total expected to be lower. Move comes amid ongoing competition and inflation concerns.