Kirkby Named Chief Executive of BT Group

BT Group announced Allison Kirkby will become chief executive, replacing Philip Jansen “around the end of January 2024 at the latest.” Kirkby became CEO of Swedish provider Telia in 2020. She was previously CEO of Denmark’s TDC and CEO of Tele2 AB, the largest challenger telecom company in Sweden and the Baltics. She's also a veteran of Procter & Gamble and has been a non-executive director at BT Group since 2019. Kirkby is “a proven leader, with deep sector experience and a history of having transformed businesses,” said BT Group Chairman Adam Crozier Monday.