Mats Almgren is to head the Swedish operations of Canal Digital. He replaces Patrik Hofbauer who is leaving to become CEO of Clear Channel in the autumn.
The 43-year-old joins from NEC Scandinavia where he was also a part of the company’s European management team. Almgren had also been a sales and marketing director of TDC Song Sweden and had held management positions with Telenordia and British Telecom. He trained in economic and marketing at Stockholm University and the IHM.
