Advania appoints strategy director to coordinate different markets
EUROPE 11:08

Advania appoints strategy director to coordinate different markets

IT service provider Advania has announced its appointment of Maarten Kanters as strategy director to coordinate growth initiatives in its various markets. Advania said it is concentrating on three areas in which organisations need integrated services, namely AI implementation, cyber resilience and IT lifecycle management. Kanters said he will support country workforces and drive alignment, while ensuring each market can adapt to local customer needs.

NASK PIB appoints head of business support and standardisation
POLAND 10:26

NASK PIB appoints head of business support and standardisation

Polish national telecommunications R&D institute NASK PIB has announced the appointment of Eliza Pogorzelska as director for business support and standardisation. She previously worked in the department of project portfolio management at the eHealth Centre. Pogorzelska was director of the office for telecommunications and cyber-security projects at the Project Centre Digital Poland (CPPC) for around ten years until December of 2024.

Cubic3 COO Sorohan to take over as CEO
GLOBAL 09:28

Cubic3 COO Sorohan to take over as CEO

Cubic3 has promoted COO Shane Sorohan to CEO. With 14 years at the company already, he is well-placed to lead the next growth phase and global expansion at the vehicle connectivity specialist, Cubic3 said. Current CEO Barry Napier will remain active on the company's board of directors after 17 years with the group. 

Sunrise plans to cut 190 jobs to streamline operations
SWITZERLAND 09:12

Sunrise plans to cut 190 jobs to streamline operations

Swiss operator Sunrise plans to cut 190 jobs, including leadership positions, as it moves to streamline the business structure. Employees in shops and in customer-service are largely spared, while apprentices are not affected at all by the cut. Redundancies are expected to take place in February and March, after completed a consultation process with employee representatives and the trade union syndicom.

Optus CTO departs after triple zero outage fallout
AUSTRALIA 06:29

Optus CTO departs after triple zero outage fallout

Optus has announced that chief technology officer Tony Baird will leave the operator following a transition period, being replaced by long-term ex-Telstra executive Sri Amirthalingam. Last month, an independent report into the failure of emergency calls on the Optus network on 18 September 2025 found a series of technical, procedural and governance failures that led to widespread disruption of Triple Zero services across several states and territories. According to the review, at least ten errors were made

Telia plans to cut 600 jobs in Q1
SWEDEN 8 JAN

Telia plans to cut 600 jobs in Q1

Telia Company has told workers that it plans to shed 600 jobs during the first quarter of 2026, of which 215 could be lost in Sweden, Swedish news agency TT reported. Telia Lithuania already announced plans to reduce its workforce by 59 positions by deploying digital and AI services. TT said 280 jobs could be lost in Finland, while Finnish broadcaster YLE said up to 200 Finnish jobs might be affected.

Astound Business Solutions promotes Koss to sales president
UNITED STATES 8 JAN

Astound Business Solutions promotes Koss to sales president

Astound Business Solutions announced the promotion of Paul Koss to President of Sales. In this role, Koss will lead all sales channels and sales engineering functions at the provider across the United States. Koss previously served as Senior Vice President of Business Solutions at Astound, where he oversaw commercial strategy, and he held a similar role at the company's predecessor Wave Broadband. He counts more than two decades of experience in telecoms. In his new role, Koss will oversee all aspects of As

Acronis appoints general manager for UK and Ireland
UNITED KINGDOM 8 JAN

Acronis appoints general manager for UK and Ireland

Cybersecurity and data protection company Acronis has announced the appointment of Jo Holliday as general manager for its UK and Ireland (UKI) business. She has over 28 years of leadership experience in software sales, channel development, and go-to-market transformation. Ronan McCurtin, RVP for Europe, Israel & Africa at Acronis, said UKI is an important region for Acronis, and Holliday's experience in channel strategy, revenue leadership and team development makes her the right leader to drive our next ph

RingCentral adds UnitedHealth CTO to board
GLOBAL 8 JAN

RingCentral adds UnitedHealth CTO to board

RingCentral is adding expertise from the healthcare sector to its board with the appointment of Mahmoud ElAssir as a new director, effective immediately. He is senior VP and CTO at UnitedHealth Group, and previously held senior management roles at Google and Verizon, where he led major AI/cloud, network, and platform transformation initiatives.

NTT Docomo-backed gacco expands cybersecurity awareness training
JAPAN 8 JAN

NTT Docomo-backed gacco expands cybersecurity awareness training

NTT Docomo group's digital learning platform gacco has expanded the availability of cybersecurity awareness training in Japan through a partnership with Saya University, making the Saya Cybersecurity Awareness programme available at enterprise scale via its corporate learning service. The Saya training is now offered as an official course within "Gacco for Biz", gacco's learning environment for enterprises. This allows organisations to deploy the programme across their workforce using gacco's learning manag

Telkomsel gets new marketing director from Singtel
INDONESIA 7 JAN

Telkomsel gets new marketing director from Singtel

Singtel has named a new marketing director at its Indonesian affiliate Telkomsel. Lionel Chng has served as managing director 'customer success' at Singtel for the past three years and will now join Telkomsel as marketing director, replacing Derrick Heng. Before Singtel Chng spent almost ten years at HP in Asia. He also will have a seat on the Telkomsel board of directors.

Pasek joins Extreme Networks board
UNITED STATES 7 JAN

Pasek joins Extreme Networks board

Extreme Networks has announced the addition to its board of directors of Ron Pasek, an experienced executive who has previously served as Chief Financial Officer and board member for a number of technology companies. He has been tasked with providing strategic, financial and governance oversight to help the company meet its long-range growth targets.

UZBEKISTAN 7 JAN

Beeline Uzbekistan complies with ISO anti-bribery standard

Beeline Uzbekistan, a subsidiary of the Veon Group, said an audit confirmed that its anti-bribery management system complies with the international standard ISO 37001:2016 and operates effectively across all business units. The auditors highlighted strong leadership from top management, a high level of employee engagement, and a systematic approach to managing bribery and corruption risks. Automated tools are used for risk assessment and monitoring, including controls over the receipt and provision of gifts

LITHUANIA 7 JAN

Telia Lithuania plans job cuts to improve efficiency

Telia Lithuania said that it is starting a reorganisation of its Digital & Technology unit as part of a broader digital shift across the Telia Company group. By deploying digital and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, the company plans to reduce its workforce by 59 positions. Telia currently employs around 2,500 people in Lithuania.

ARGENTINA 7 JAN

Argentina sets up National Cybersecurity Centre

The Argentinian government has announced a sweeping overhaul of its national intelligence system with the creation of the National Cybersecurity Centre (CNC), established by decree on 01 January 2026. The new body will serve as the national authority on cybersecurity policy under the Secretariat of Innovation, Science and Technology, which reports to the Cabinet Chief's Office.

BRAZIL 7 JAN

Vero names new CFO

Brazilian broadband provider Vero has appointed Ricardo Rocha Perrone as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Investor Relations Officer (IRO), effective 01 December 2026. Perrone brings over 15 years of extensive experience in corporate finance, having previously served as CFO in both infrastructure companies and private equity funds. This appointment follows the resignation of Marcus Albernaz, who stepped down from the CFO position for personal reasons in August 2025. Since then, Fabiano Oliveira Fer

JORDAN 7 JAN

Orange Jordan names HR director and chief legal/supply chain officer

Orange Jordan announced the appointment of Fareez Barakat as chief human resources officer, bringing more than 25 years of experience in HR across the Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining Orange Jordan, Barakat held senior leadership positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as well as at IBM across the Middle East and Africa, where he led regional HR strategies, large-scale transformation programs, and employee experience initiatives. Orange Jordan also announced the appoin

UNITED KINGDOM 7 JAN

Accenture to buy UK AI startup Faculty

Accenture said it has agreed to acquire UK-based artificial intelligence firm Faculty to strengthen its capabilities in developing large-scale AI services for clients across industries. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, will add more than 400 data scientists and AI engineers to Accenture's workforce, expanding its ability to integrate advanced simulation, optimisation and decision-intelligence tools into business operations.

MALI 7 JAN

Orange Sierra Leone appoints Toure as new CEO

Orange Sierra Leone announced the appointment of Aicha Toure as its new CEO. She replaces Sekou Bah, who led the operator since March 2022.

GLOBAL 7 JAN

Sisvel creates chief intellectual property officer role, makes appointment from Via Licensing

Patent licensing company Sisvel has announced the appointment of Heath Hoglund as its first chief intellectual property officer, giving him full responsibility for the firm's patent pools on a global basis. Creating the new role lets Sisvel CEO Mattia Fogliacco move beyond operational oversight to concentrate on shaping the company's future. Hoglund joins Sisvel after deciding to leave Via Licensing, where he was president for four years. Before that, he was VP of IP and standards at Dolby.

UNITED STATES 6 JAN

Former Breezeline, KPN exec Van der Post takes over as Wow CEO

US cable operator WideOpenWest (Wow!) has a new CEO, just days after DigitalBridge and Crestview Partners completed the takeover of the company. Frank van der Post takes over from 06 January, succeeding Teresa Elder, who is retiring after eight years at the helm. Van der Post previously led the US business of Cogeco as President of Breezeline, and before that served as Chief Commercial Officer of Dutch operator KPN. His management experience further includes time at British Airways, InterContinental Hotels

LITHUANIA 6 JAN

Bite Lithuania appoints new sales chief

Bite Lithuania announced that Vaidas Butrimas has started work as head of sales and customer service, effective 01 January. Butrimas replaces Giedrius Skliutas, who was appointed CEO of sister company All Media Group. Bite Lithuania and All Media Group are controlled by the same owner, Providence Equity Partners, and belong to the Bite Group. Butrimas has worked in telecoms since 2008 and was previously head of the Customer Contact Centre at Bite Lithuania for more than three years.

EUROPE 6 JAN

Virtus Data Centres appoints CEO from Global Switch

Virtus Data Centres, part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), has announced the appointment of Adam Eaton as CEO with immediate effect. Eaton takes over from Thomas Ee, group CTO at STT GDC, who has been acting as Virtus CEO in an interim capacity for the past nine months. Eaton has over 20 years of experience in the data centre, cloud and managed services sectors. He has most recently served as executive group director for Europe at Global Switch.

MIDDLE EAST 6 JAN

Lenovo appoints Alangari as president for META region

Lenovo announced the appointment of Tareq Alangari as senior vice president and president of its Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) business. He officially joined Lenovo on 5 January, leading its META business from Lenovo's regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia. Alangari brings 25 years of experience across technology, telecom, cloud and digital industries, and most recently served as CEO of E& enterprise Saudi Arabia, where he launched the business.

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