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    Former EE chief Swantee joins Vodafone Board

    2021-02-11T13:48:00Z

    Olaf Swantee will join the Group’s Board of Directors in July, pending approval. The former EE and Sunrise CEO has also spent time at Orange, Telia, and T-Mobile US.

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    Vantage Towers taps Ericsson sales guy for Germany push

    2021-02-10T14:00:00Z

    Peter Zehetner joins Vodafone’s TowerCo spinout as Managing Director in Germany. Formerly Ericsson’s Commercial Director in western Europe, Zehetner brings years of sales experience to the Vantage team. Winning business from Drillisch, Germany’s would-be fourth MNO, high on the things-to-do-list.

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    Deutsche Telekom movers: T-Systems NL CFO exits

    2021-02-03T08:59:00Z

    Departures include T-Systems Netherlands CFO and Group TV platform development lead. Deutsche Telekom bolsters EU policy efforts. Former Telekom Deutschland boss joins board of telco IT player LotusFlare.

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    Osborne to become Vodafone’s deal-making wingman

    2021-02-02T09:58:00Z

    Ex-UK Chancellor likely to be involved in future Group acquisitions after agreeing to join M&A chaperone Robey Warshaw.

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    Serrahima on the up as Telefónica targets multi brand

    2021-01-29T09:13:00Z

    As Telefónica aims to make customer experience a key differentiator in its domestic market, Pedro Serrahima, the executive behind O2’s Spanish launch takes charge of the drive. Marisa Urquía also promoted to oversee transformation projects as Executive Chairman Gayo slims down the executive committee.

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    BT’s Jansen set to add Sharp Shuter to evolving dream team

    2021-01-25T12:31:00Z

    BT Enterprise successor Rob Shuter to land at the start of February. Shuter and Chief Digital & Innovation Officer Harmeen Mehta fill out Jansen’s A-Team, leading “furious” pursuit of transformation goals. New hires complement other Group rising stars, adding gusto to the Jansen manifesto.

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    CTO O’Reilly exits O2

    2021-01-19T12:25:00Z

    Brendan O’Reilly appointed Global CTO at infrastructure provider BAI Communications, leaving a gap at the top of O2 UK ahead of its impending Virgin Media merger. BAI hoping to tap O’Reilly’s 5G and network sharing expertise.

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    Vantage Towers CEO says he’s no Vodafone lackey

    2021-01-18T14:06:00Z

    Vivek Badrinath emphasises operational and strategic independence from Vodafone. CEO claims Europe is 20 years behind the USA in commercialisation of towers. Newspaper interview used to defend upcoming listing on Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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    BT’s Ainley takes Ericsson UK&I top-spot

    2021-01-08T13:14:00Z

    Former Ventures MD Katherine Ainley will be CEO for the vendor’s UK and Ireland operations from February. BT Ventures dismantlement nears completion. Ainley to lead Ericsson through key 5G rollouts.

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    Legere considers running for office after Capitol Hill “craziness”

    2021-01-08T12:48:00Z

    Outspoken ex-CEO of T-Mobile US says he “can’t stand by”. Tweets that somebody needs to “help real Americans find change”.

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    BT’s sports rights boss Haworth subbed off

    2021-01-04T15:52:00Z

    Andy Haworth, BT Sport Rights & Commercial Managing Director, is set to take a position away from BT. Departure follows renewal of key rugby rights, but with critical Premier League negotiations on the horizon.

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    Deutsche Telekom Group Board of Management

    Deutsche Telekom Group’s Board of Management mapped out.

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    Vodafone UK’s Petty sets sights on Group CTO job

    2020-12-29T12:37:00Z

    Exec lays out vision of 5G-based telco resurgence, but warns Vodafone could become M&A prey if data monetisation puzzle remains unsolved.

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    Engin Aksoy takes Vodafone Turkey top spot

    2020-12-23T08:56:00Z

    Former Turkey Consumer CEO replaces promoted Froment-Curtil. Vodafone Turkey has third CEO in less than a year.

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    Vodafone UK CIO Brocklesby to depart

    2020-12-22T02:42:00Z

    Chris Brocklesby to exit OpCo as of March. “External opportunity” comes calling. News comes a week after CEO Nick Jeffery bade farewell.

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    Vodafone UK’s Jeffery jumps ship, and may not be last

    2020-12-18T09:53:00Z

    Group loses another exec from layer below CEO Read’s increasingly thin top leadership. Home-market custodian and Read contemporary Nick Jeffery likely to have seen development opportunities limited in tightly-controlled upper echelons. Resultant vacancies in Group Operations and Strategy briefs pose a challenge in terms of introducing new voices.

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    Openreach seeks people power to fuel full-fibre

    2020-12-18T03:03:00Z

    BT infrastructure division announces 5,300 new jobs for 2021, although 2,800 of them will be created within subcontractors. Capacity needed to increase weekly rate of full-fibre premises passed from 40,000 to 50,000.

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    Colao dismisses Ferrari driving seat rumours

    2020-12-14T12:00:00Z

    Unexpected departure of Ferrari’s CEO sets the rumour mill in motion, with former Vodafone boss Colao mooted as one potential successor. Reports said to be baseless by source close to Colao.

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    IT transformation lead Rachel Higham leaves BT

    2020-12-08T16:33:00Z

    Higham, Managing Director of IT, leaves a vacancy currently plugged by key lieutenant Mark O’Flaherty. Exec appointed CIO at advertising giant WPP. Self-styled “Chief Sherpa” leaves with substantial transformation work still to be done, despite marked progress.

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    Katie Milligan takes Openreach chair in Scotland

    2020-12-07T14:31:00Z

    Milligan, Openreach MD for Customer, Commercial & Propositions, to become Chairman of the Scotland Board in 2021. Scottish know-how tapped for unique regional challenges. 40-year veteran Brendan Dick to vacate the spot.