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Tele2’s executive changes continue with the exit of the company’s current CCO and CFO
This week, Swedish operator Tele2 has announced the latest in a string of managerial changes, with both the company’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) departing imminently.
The announcement has seen current CCO Hendrik de Groot leave the company to be replaced by Petr Cermak, who has most recently served as Telia’s Group Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer.
Cermak will take over the role on 10 February.
“I am very pleased to welcome Petr to the team. His extensive telecom expertise, strategic mindset, and ability to drive change will be invaluable as we accelerate the transformation of Tele2 into a faster and stronger company,” said Jean Marc Harion, CEO & President at Tele2.
In the same announcement, Tele2 also announced that CFO Charlotte Hansson is departing, with Peter Landgren, currently Head of Financial Reporting & Operations at Tele2, taking over the role immediately on an interim basis, effective immediately.
The company says a permanent replacement is currently being recruited and will be appointed ‘in the coming months’.
“I thank Hendrik and Charlotte for their steadfast dedication and leadership during their time with Tele2. They have both been instrumental for Tele2’s commercial and financial progress in the past four years, and I wish them all the best in their future endeavors,” added Harion.
This is the latest in a string of management changes for Tele2, much of which appears related to the 20% stake in the business purchased by Iliad Group in February last year. Iliad’s CEO Thomas Raynaud being made Tele2 chairman in April and by September Tele2’s CEO Kjell Johnsen had announced his exit, to be replaced by Harion – then head of Iliad Poland – in November.
Shortly after this, Tele2’s CTIO Yogesh Malik also left the company, while executive VP of people and change, Jenny Garneij, and the company’s chief operations officer (COO), Kim Hagberg, both announced their exits in January.
This shakeup and drive for a new operational direction was also evident in the company’s most recent financial results, which were released at the end of last month.
Commenting on the results, Harion warned the company would undergo ‘significant changes’ during 2025.
“We will reduce complexity, reinforce cost discipline and carefully select investments to focus on those that make a real difference for our customers. Our organisation will undergo significant changes during 2025. This will be a challenging time for all our colleagues, especially those directly affected by the reorganisation. Myself and all Tele2 leaders carry a great responsibility in the coming months to ensure that this process is as transparent, respectful and supportive as possible. These changes are however necessary to make Tele2 a faster and more agile company, better equipped to swiftly capture market opportunities,” he said.
In the same announcement, the company said it would reduce it total workforce by 15%, amounting to around 700 jobs.
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