TeliaSonera announced that a new Group Executive Management team will be formed following the decision to change its operating model. The team will consist of twelve members with a mix of international experience and relevant industry background. It combines new people and outside experience with high performing existing members. There are two vacancies and one acting in the team. Permanent appointments s are expected to be in place before 01 April, which is when the new organisation will be up and running.
Erik Hallberg is a new member of the existing group management. He will replace Veysel Aral as president of Business Area Eurasia effective immediately and be executive vice president of the geographical area Eurasia from 01 April. He has thorough international experience. Most recently, Hallberg was president of TeliaSonera International Carrier within the business area Broadband Services. He has also been head of TeliaSonera's Baltic operations, among other things. alin Frenning, currently head of Broadband Services, will be Executive Vice President (EVP) in Sweden. Erik Hallberg, currently president of TeliaSonera International Carrier, will be EVP for Eurasia. Robert Andersson, currently head of Finland, will be EVP Europe.
Sverker Hannervall, currently acting head of the business area Mobility Services, will be Senior Vice President (SVP), Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the Technology department. Ake Sodermark, currently head of Group IT, will be deputy SVP, CTO in the Technology department.
The Commercial and Strategy and Business Development positions are vacant. Also, Christian Luiga will be SVP, acting CFO and Karin Eliasson will be SVP in Human Resources. Jonas Bengtsson will be SVP, General Counsel (from 07 January) in Legal Affairs, and Peter Borsos will be SVP (from 09 January) in Communications.
