Swedish telecommunications firm TeliaSonera AB (TLSNY.PK,0H6X.L) appointed Johan Dennelind as its President and Chief executive officer. He will take on his new position on September 1 and will be available for the company from July 1, 2013. Per-Arne Blomquist will remain as acting CEO until September 1 and then return to his role as Executive Vice President and CFO of TeliaSonera.
Johan Dennelind has extensive experience from various positions within the telecommunication industry, most recently having served as CEO of Vodacom International, based in South Africa.
The recruitment process has been the Board of Directors' highest priority and led by the Remuneration Committee consisting of Chairman Marie Ehrling, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo and Mats Jansson, the Group said.
"I am very proud to have been given this vote of confidence from the Board of Directors and I am excited about and humble towards this new challenge. TeliaSonera is today one of Europe's leading telecom operators with a large international presence and I look forward to leading the company during the next phase of development," said Johan Dennelind, appointed President and CEO of TeliaSonera.
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