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People‘Mike wanted Srini’: DT released top exec for USA ops mission
Chief Executive Tim Höttges discusses the reasoning behind key lieutenant Srini Gopalan’s switch from Germany to the USA, and why he was willing to let him leave DT’s European base.
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PeopleNew Telefónica boss wields axe; COO Vilá and digital chief Alonso among top exec exits
Telefónica’s tumultuous start to 2025 continues, with confirmation of the exit of influential Chief Operating Officer Ángel Vilá, digital chief Chema Alonso, and tech business boss José Cerdán. More senior staff departures have been mooted, too, as new Executive Chairman Marc Murtra goes big on leadership overhaul to deliver change agenda of Spanish operator’s reworked boardroom.
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PeopleEx-Telefónica CFO in line for boardroom spot at rival DT
Rachel Empey, former high-profile finance and strategy boss at Telefónica Deutschland, is one of a trio of nominees to Deutsche Telekom’s Supervisory Board, in latest refresh of directors.
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Peoplestc’s CEO joins Telefónica board as new shareholders reset pecking order
Long-anticipated boardroom rejig sees stc boss Olayan Alwetaid confirmed as telco’s representative in Spain, following recent stake increase — but Spanish government expand its influence over decision-making in parallel.
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PeopleDT brings former CFO Dannenfeldt back into fold
DT looks to appoint veteran Thomas Dannenfeldt to T-Mobile US’ Board of Directors.
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PeopleBT Peoplewatch: B2B shaken up, ExCo slimmed down
20+ senior and strategic changes across the Group, including: Corporate & Brand lead leaves the top team after just six months; Business overhaul continues; VM O2 exec brought in to lead Mobile at EE; more from the Etc. and innovation fall out…
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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: top-table refresh at Group and across Europe
30+ senior and strategic changes including a new Investments & Strategy lead; UK exec refresh; more in the Germany ExCo overhaul; a move from Vodafone to shareholder e&; and a data centre swap in Turkey…
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PeopleEx-Vodafone CEO Nick Read joins another digital infra boardroom
Nick Read picks up another digital infra role, expanding on I Squared Capital links to chair its DC service provider nLighten. Since leaving Vodafone, Read has built up a portfolio of non-exec posts in the infra world…
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PeopleSwedish digital infra investor EQT picks new CEO
Insider Per Franzén to replace stalwart Christian Sindig at European infra investment major which has a portfolio across fibre, data centres, and towers…
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PeopleDT switches telco API leadership as Aduna advances
Deutsche Telekom appoints Dr. Chathurangi Wickramasinghe as new API supremo, replacing Peter Arbitter, who has transferred to Aduna, the telco API joint venture he has helped set up. Arbitter takes on responsibility for getting Aduna’s commercial plans up and running amid level of scepticism over the initiative’s likely market impact.
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PeopleVodafone–Three MergeCo CEO names UK leadership team
Max Taylor lines up eleven lieutenants, only three of which come from Three UK as merger completion nears…
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PeopleTelefónica’s network ops boss to lead Vodafone fibre JV
Spanish operators put more pieces in place for 3.6 million premises fibre venture, naming a CEO and unveiling its branding. Regulatory approval and third-party investor outreach also seen as progressing, ahead of mid-2025 target. Read more…
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PeopleVodafone brings in Proximus boss to lead Investments & Strategy as Timuray exits
Serpil Timuray exits after a year leading Vodafone Investments, with Guillaume Boutin appointed her successor.
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Innovation (R&D)BT to create unified innovation function as Division X, Etc. combine
Group seeks to “sharpen” connectivity focus and meet evolving customer needs with new innovation team, under the watch of Tom Meakin’s Strategy & Change team. Longstanding Etc. chief Tom Guy leaves the Group, while Business’s Division X joins forces with the ‘startup from within’…
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PeopleGSMA seeks new Chair to replace former Telefónica CEO
The GSMA begins hunt for new chair after swapping out deposed Telefónica boss José Maria Álvarez-Pallete. Marc Murtra takes a board seat, with Bharti Airtel’s Gopal Vittal stepping to take the chair in the meantime…
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Strategy & ChangeBT names UK Business boss as domestic focus steps up a level
Vision for homeland-centric BT advances as UK Business inaugurated with Jon James poached to lead, veteran Bas Burger redeployed to MNC ‘optimisation’ (or offload). CEO Allison Kirkby’s career has criss-crossed James’, including tenure as Nordic CEOs, private equity, NetCo-ServCo and transformer experience. Completing circle, BT’s Christian Thrane succeeded James at Nuuday…
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PeopleVodafone rotates Balkans CEOs, renews Greece and Romania leadership
More changes in the Balkans as Vodafone Greece and Vodafone Romania get new CEOs, with veteran Haris Broumidis stepping down.
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Weekly BriefingsUK Infrawatch Briefing: data centre AI plans; Zzoomming up altnet tables; Freshwave deals
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including the latest on sector mergers; power challenges accompanying the government’s AI power play; people moves, and plenty more…
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PeopleDT reshuffle: Höttges retained while Gopalan heads state-side
Deutsche Telekom’s Board shores up strategic ambitions by securing the signature of CEO Tim Höttges on a two-year contract extension, and parachuting key lieutenant Srini Gopalan into its increasingly dominant T-Mobile US business to oversee digital reshaping and customer groups.
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Strategy & ChangeDeep dive: The politics behind Telefónica’s boardroom putsch
In bombshell move, Chairman and CEO José María Álvarez-Pallete forced out, following apparent boardroom coup by Spanish state. TelcoTitans considers the political backdrop, internal and national, as Indra’s Marc Murtra installed at helm…