Telia Company has appointed Alexandra Fürst as Chief Technology and Information Officer.
The Swedish telco said Fürst will also join the Group Executive Management team and will take up the post by March 31, 2025 at the latest. She is currently Chief Operating Officer of Dustin Group, a Swedish company specializing in IT.
Patrik Hofbauer, Telia Company President and CEO, said: “I’m very pleased to welcome Alexandra to Telia as our new Chief Technology and Information Officer. Over the years, she has demonstrated strong leadership in international positions and an ability to identify and act on opportunities to use new solutions and technologies to create customer value and advance business goals. Together, we will work to simplify and modernize Telia’s IT operations, innovate, and challenge ourselves to do an even better job for our customers and all our other stakeholders.”
Alexandra Fürst says: “I’m excited to join Telia during this period of change, with an opportunity to contribute to delivering great customer experiences in the Nordic and Baltic regions. I look forward to working with brilliant and competent colleagues across Telia to further position the company to adopt new technologies, increase customer satisfaction, and really stand out from the competition.”
The Common Products & Services (CPS) unit will also be renamed Technology from December 1, when it is anticipated the organisational changes will take place, following the concusion of ongoing union negotiations.
Hein Müskens will continue as acting Head of the unit, in addition to his position as Chief Information Officer, and he will report to Fürst when she joins Telia.
