Jukka Leinonen, CEO of the Finnish telcom operator DNA, has been appointed head of Telenor Group’s newly formed Nordic cluster.
In his new role, Leinonen will be part of Telenor’s Group Executive Management and assume the role of chair of Telenor Sweden and Telenor Denmark, in addition to retaining his responsibilities as CEO of DNA in Finland.
Leinonen has worked at DNA, Telenor Group’s newest company, since 2010. He joined DNA as Senior Vice President, Corporate Business and was appointed CEO of DNA in 2013. From 2002-2009 he held various senior management positions in corporate business sales, marketing and product management at TeliaSonera Ltd. Before this, from 1996-1999, he served as President and CEO for Sonera Solutions Oy.
Telenor Norway, as the home market and an important innovation driver in the Group, is a key value creator to Telenor. CEO Petter-Børre Furberg will as of 1 November 2019 join the Group Executive Management in addition to being part of the collaborative work and innovation within the new Nordic Cluster.
Furberg has previously been a member of Group Executive Management in his roles as Cluster head for Emerging Asia and CEO of Telenor Myanmar.
Sigve Brekke, President & CEO, Telenor Group
The position of DNA and its continuous growth is truly impressive. Leinonen’s growth mindset and experience from the highly digital Finnish market is perfect for leading the new Nordic cluster and for joining Telenor Group’s management.
Jukka Leinonen, Finnish Telecom, DNA
I am honoured to head the new Nordic cluster and look forward to further developing Telenor Group’s position in the region through strengthened collaboration between the Nordic Telenor companies.
