Sharad Mehrotra is new Telenor India CEO

NEW DELHI: Norwegian multinational telecommunications company Telenor Group has appointed Sharad Mehrotra as the new CEO for Telenor India.

Mehrotra comes from the position as Chief Marketing Officer of Telenor Myanmar, and was part of the Telenor India management team for more than four years from 2008.

"Telenor provides internet to almost 200 million subscribers and new customer needs are emerging. By more directly involving the business unit CEOs in delivering on the global strategy and priorities, we increase our ability to execute and create value," said Sigve Brekke, President and CEO of Telenor Group.

"Telenor stands to capture solid opportunities, as the world evolves to view connectivity as a basic necessity. We must continue our work in enabling that connectivity for all, but we also need to explore new ways to sustain growth, capture customers' attention and create value for them in their digital life," added Brekke.

Going ahead, the company has also made changes to the structure of its Executive Management team. All 13 markets will be represented to ensure faster execution of the Group strategy and a closer connection to the customers.

In addition, the functions Markets and Technology have been established to improve and develop customer experiences, and to secure that networks and IT systems are ready for future demands. The new Executive Management team reflects the Group's international footprint with nine members in the new team being non-Norwegians.

Telenor Group has appointed Ruza Sabanovic as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Technology Officer, Vivek Sood as EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Wenche Agerup as EVP and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and Jon Gravråk as EVP and Chief Digital Officer. Richard Aa and Mr Jon Erik Haug will continue in their current positions as Chief Financial Officer and Chief People Officer respectively.

Pål Wien Espen will take the position as the EVP and Head of Partner Relations Asia, while Morten Karlsen, EVP, will be responsible for Telenor's ownership in VimpelCom Ltd and to drive selected strategic projects. The Chief Marketing Officer, the Chief Digital Officer and the Head of Partner Relations Asia will be based in Asia.