Telenor ASA is implementing changes to the Group Leadership Team, as the company continues to execute on the strategic ambitions towards 2025. Jørgen C. Arentz Rostrup is appointed EVP and Head of Telenor Nordics and Petter-Børre Furberg is appointed EVP and Head of Telenor Asia. In addition, Amol Phadke has been appointed EVP and Group Chief Technology Officer.

As the CFO in Telenor from 2016-2020, Rostrup was vital in simplifying the company?s portfolio and ensuring modernisation across the organisation. Having been the CEO of Telenor Norway and heading Telenor Nordics, Furberg also brings valuable experience from one of the world's most digitally advanced regions and with operations offering a broad set of services, which will be key for success in Asia's rapidly accelerating digital markets. Telenor Group is also announcing that Amol Phadke has been appointed EVP and Group Chief Technology Officer and will become a member of Telenor?s Group Leadership Team.

He will lead the Group Technology organisation at the headquarter in Norway and be responsible for setting Telenor?s overall technology strategy and Research & Innovation ambitions. Phadke will also be responsible for the Group Security strategy and will be the Chair of Telenor Procurement Company. Phadke joins Telenor from Google Cloud, where he was the Global General Manager for the Telecom Industry Vertical.

In addition, Phadke brings with him over two decades of global telecom industry experience.