Telia Lithuania appoints new head of B2B unit
LITHUANIA 23 JUN

Telia Lithuania appoints new head of B2B unit

Telia Lithuania has appointed Vaidas Dominauskas the head of the B2B unit. Dominauskas previously worked in various management positions at Telia Lithuania for more than 14 years, and in 2022–2025 he headed the state-owned company Regitra.

Asurion appoints new President, Chief Revenue Officer
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Asurion appoints new President, Chief Revenue Officer

Global tech care company Asurion has appointed Kausik Rajgopal as President and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) from 22 June 2026. He will be responsible for the group's global revenue organisation, overseeing its customer and partner growth strategy; and will report to CEO Guru Gowrappan. He has over 25 years of experience in the technology and financial services sectors, most recently as EVP of Strategy, Corporate Development and Partnerships at PayPal. 

FTTH Council Europe names new board with Adtran's Fogli as president
EUROPE 23 JUN

FTTH Council Europe names new board with Adtran's Fogli as president

The FTTH Council Europe has elected a new board and restructured its committee framework following its 2026 Spring General Assembly in Brussels, reflecting the organisation's expanding role in the connectivity ecosystem. The newly-appointed president Stefano Fogli, Director Technology and Solutions at Adtran, described the industry body's evolution as part of a strategic shift toward strengthening fibre network resilience and extending fibre applications beyond traditional access networks.

Ciena onboards former HP senior VP as chief supply chain officer
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Ciena onboards former HP senior VP as chief supply chain officer

Ciena has appointed HP's former senior vice president of operations and solutions to the newly created executive rank of chief supply chain officer. Grant Hoffman's arrival marks the elevation of Ciena's supply chain operation into a dedicated C-suite position.

Rubin named head of Spanish cinema at Movistar Plus
SPAIN 23 JUN

Rubin named head of Spanish cinema at Movistar Plus

Telefonica has continued the organisational overhaul at its pay-TV platform Movistar Plus by announcing the appointment of María Rubín as the new head of Spanish cinema, reporting directly to content director Juan Andrés García Ropero. The new departmental chief has decades of experience in the audiovisual and film industries, having developed her professional career at Movistar Plus and previously at Canal+. 

Chad appoints Cherif as director-general of Arcep
CHAD 23 JUN

Chad appoints Cherif as director-general of Arcep

Chad has appointed Moussa Souleymane Cherif as director general of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (Arcep). The appointment, announced through a presidential decree, fills the vacancy left by Haliki Choua Mahamat, who led Arcep from December 2024 until 01 April, when he was named ICT minister. 

China Mobile appoints Yangfan as CEO
CHINA 23 JUN

China Mobile appoints Yangfan as CEO

China Mobile has appointed Chen Yangfan as its CEO. He will also serve as an executive director of the company and a member of the Sustainability Committee, effective immediately. Yangfan currently serves as president of China Mobile Communications Group, the ultimate controlling shareholder of China Mobile.

Meta hires Indian fintech Cred's founder as new WhatsApp global head
INDIA 23 JUN

Meta hires Indian fintech Cred's founder as new WhatsApp global head

Meta is investing in the Indian fintech Cred as part of a INR 85.5 billion (USD 900 million) series H funding round by the company. In addition to the minority stake, Meta has hired Cred founder CEO Kunal Shah as the new global CEO of Whats App.

Telstra executive Hannah Chong joins Digicel Pacific board
OCEANIA 23 JUN

Telstra executive Hannah Chong joins Digicel Pacific board

Digicel Pacific has appointed Hannah Chong to its board of directors, succeeding Oliver Camplin-Warner, who is stepping down after serving on the board since the company's acquisition by Telstra-led investors. Chong currently serves as executive for network strategy and commercial engineering at Telstra, where she is responsible for areas including network investment planning, network economics, spectrum strategy, standards and technology strategy.

Uztelecom launches new educational platform
UZBEKISTAN 22 JUN

Uztelecom launches new educational platform

Uzbekistan national operator Uztelecom has launched its new educational platform Uztelecom Talim. Developed by its unit TMS Hub and available for testing, the platform provides an education and training environment for the company's employees. The operator plans to expand functions of the platform gradually and eventually introduce it for the wider consumer market. 

Airtel's marketing head, Connected Homes CEO resigns, moves to Singtel
INDIA 22 JUN

Airtel's marketing head, Connected Homes CEO resigns, moves to Singtel

Bharti Airtel has announced that Siddharth Sharma has resigned from his role of CEO Connected Homes and director of marketing, effective immediately. Siddharth will pursue an external professional opportunity. He is moving to a senior executive leadership role within the Singtel Group, an investor in Airtel.

T-Mobile Czechia appoints new CMO
CZECH REPUBLIC 22 JUN

T-Mobile Czechia appoints new CMO

T-Mobile Czech Republic has appointed Timea Balogh the Head of Brand & Marketing Communication from 01 August. She comes from parent company Deutsche Telekom where she is marketing manager for B2C Europe. She previously worked at sister company Magyar Telekom in Hungary for almost five years and at ad agencies such as DDB Budapest, ACG Budapest, Republic Group and others. 

ITALY 22 JUN

Treccani Accademia joins Iliad Italia graduate training scheme

Iliad Italia said Treccani Accademia, the management school of the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia Institute, has officially joined its 'Iliadship' training scheme for university students specialising in STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Literature subjects. Treccani Accademia will support the "Social Sciences" category by promoting access to its postgraduate programme and will also join the Iliadship Reunion scheduled for 13-14 July that brings together the community of 30 students, 20 company mentors and mem

NORWAY 22 JUN

Telia names new HR head in Norway

Telia has named Jannike Gruner its new Head of People and Culture in Norway and a member of the management team there. She has worked 24 years at Telia, mainly in Sweden but also with stints in Denmark and Oslo before as VP and head of transformation. Most recently she was VP and head of global transformation at Telia Company for three years, while she has served as acting HR head in Norway since April. She is now confirmed in a permanent position. 

UNITED KINGDOM 22 JUN

UK Information Commissioner resigns after workplace investigation

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced the resignation of Information Commissioner John Edwards. This follows an investigation into his behaviour, which found that it "fell short of the conducted expected from a public official". He had already voluntarily stepped away from his duties as Information Commissioner at end-February to allow for an independent workplace investigation. He has submitted his resignation to the UK Government's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

EUROPE 22 JUN

Glide appoints new European Sales Director

Glide, UK provider of managed internet, Wi-Fi and connectivity services provider, has announced the appointment of Alan Marshall as European Sales Director. He will lead the group's European strategy, helping to build on its established European presence and drive growth across key markets. 

BRAZIL 22 JUN

Tatiana Medina joins Vero as director of digital transformation

Brazilian regional broadband operator Vero announced Tatiana Medina as Director of Digital Transformation. Tasked with accelerating innovation initiatives, Medina will report directly to CEO Fabiano Ferreira, who was also recently named Chairman of the Board at TelComp for the 2026–2028 term.

BRAZIL 22 JUN

Luciene Pandolfo steps in as chief legal officer at TIM Brasil

TIM Brasil has named Luciene Pandolfo as its incoming Chief Legal Officer. With more than 20 years of experience directing corporate legal departments—including a decade specialised in telecom infrastructure and 18 years in Oil & Gas—Pandolfo brings a wealth of strategic expertise to TIM's executive roster. Her impressive corporate trajectory includes leadership roles at Liquigás Distribuidora, Agip Brasil, BR Towers, and Phoenix Towers.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 22 JUN

LG Uplus says AI adoption exceeds 80% one month after Copilot rollout

LG Uplus said more than 80 percent of its employees are using generative AI tools one month after the company deployed Microsoft's Copilot as a standard workplace application across the organisation. Employees generated more than 440,000 prompts during the first month of deployment, with staff using AI an average of 86 times each. LG Uplus said approximately 63 percent of users access AI tools at least once a day.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 22 JUN

SK Telecom launches university project to gather customer experience insights

SK Telecom (SKT) has launched an eight-week project with university students aimed at identifying customer experience improvement opportunities across its products, services and retail operations. The initiative, known as CX Campus, is being conducted in partnership with South Korea's ministry of employment and labor and the Korea Productivity Center. It forms part of the government's Future Tomorrow Work Experience Programme, which provides practical industry experience for students.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 22 JUN

SK Telecom launches AI security training programme with Korea IT Academy

SK Telecom (SKT) has launched a new training programme aimed at developing AI and digital transformation skills in the security and networking sectors. The operator said it is working with Korea IT Academy to deliver Aleph, a practical training programme established under South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor K-New Deal Academy initiative. The programme is designed to equip participants with skills in applying AI to enterprise security and network operations.

UNITED STATES 19 JUN

CyrusOne appoints new SVP for US Operations

Global data centre operator CyrusOne has announced the appointment of Bob Hennegan as Senior Vice President (SVP), US Operations. He will lead the group's US operations, with responsibility for performance, scalability and reliability across its data centre portfolio. He was previously Vice President (VP) for Global Data Center Facility Operations at Meta. 

GLOBAL 19 JUN

Canal Plus names new CEO at Irdeto

Irdeto, the Canal+ company working on digital security, announced Axel Gallant as its new CEO, replacing Doug Lowther. Louwther is stepping down after over ten years in the job, during which Irdeto says it more than doubled its market share in video security and developed new businesses in video games and smart mobility. Gallant is at Canal+ already since 2013, managing various pay-TV businesses for the group across Africa, Europe and Asia. They will work together to ensure a seamless leadership transition,

CANADA 18 JUN

Telus to award Entwistle Technology Bursaries in Quebec, British Columbia

Canadian operator Telus is set to announce the Entwistle Technology Bursary through the Telus Friendly Future Foundation. This a dedicated fund for students in Quebec and British Columbia pursuing technology-based post-secondary or technical vocation education. It is being funded through a CAD 1 million personal donation for Telus President and CEO Darren Entwistle, and Fiona Entwistle. It will support students and youth who are experiencing financial challenges and actively volunteering to make positive so

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