By Christian Moess Laursen

BT Group said Monday that it has appointed Allison Kirkby as chief executive, succeeding Philip Jansen, from around the end of January 2024.

The British telecommunications group said Kirkby has been president and CEO of Swedish telecommunications operator Telia Company since 2020, having also held leadership roles in Danish and Swedish telecommunications companies TDC and Tele2.

Kirkby--who has been a non-executive director at BT Group since 2019--will earn a salary of 1.1 million pounds ($1.41 million) annually and benefits in line with BT Group's remuneration policy.


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