Royal KPN NV announced that it has hired Dominique Leroy, currently Proximus's chief executive, as its next CEO and chairwoman of the management board with effect from Dec. 1, 2019. The company said Mrs. Leroy has been CEO at Proximus since 2014.

She will succeed Maximo Ibarra, who resigned from his position with effect from Sept. 30. KPN's Chief Operating Officer Joost Farwerck will temporarily assume the position of chairman of the board of management from Oct.

1 until Dec. 1, in addition to his current role.