Telenor Sweden has appointed Bjørn Ivar Moen as the new CEO of Telenor Sweden who will take charge on 1 October. Moen has had a long career at Telenor and was most recently CEO of the Nordic TV distributor Allente.
Moen has an extensive industry background stemming from more than 20 years in Telenor, including roles as CEO of Telenor Broadcast and Canal Digital and as acting CEO of Telenor Norway. He has also served on the boards of companies in telecoms distribution and other areas.
Jonas Gustafsson who is Group CFO and Head of Operations, will take over as CEO of Allente from 1 July 2021. Allente is a Nordic TV distribution company offering high quality satellite TV, streaming packages, and IPTV and fibre broadband services to more than 1 million customers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Allente was formed in May 2020 through the merger of Viasat Consumer and Canal Digital.
Jukka Leinonen, EVP and Head of Nordics in Telenor Group
Bjørn Ivar knows Telenor well, and his strong commercial profile, energetic leadership style, and solid CEO and Board experience make him the right person to head Telenor Sweden in its transformation journey back to growth.
Bjørn Ivar Moen, CEO, Telenor Seden
There is an abundance of potential in Telenor Sweden’s broad and attractive product portfolio within mobile, broadband and TV. I am looking forward to developing it further alongside the entire Telenor Sweden team to create the best possible customer value and to stand out in the Swedish market.
