BT Group finance director to step down

News General United Kingdom 8 FEB 2016
BT Group finance director to step down
BT Group has confirmed reports that Tony Chanmugam is stepping down as finance director, reports The Telegraph. The company said that it had started looking for a replacement. Chanmugam has been group finance director since 2008. Speculation about his role has been increasing after BT announced a management shake-up and confirmed an organisational restructure.

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