Grameenphone appoints Telenor veteran CEO

Grameenphone has announced the appointment of Tore Johnsen as the company’s new CEO. Johnsen will succeed Oddvar Hesjedal and assume his position commencing March 1, 2011. Oddvar Hesjedal will move on to new responsibilities in Telenor Group.

Johnsen was previously CEO of the Thai mobile operator, Dtac. He has also held positions as CEO of Telenor Pakistan and CEO of DiGi in Malaysia. He joined the Telenor Group in 1974, and he has held a number of managerial positions and international assignments. Tore Johnsen holds an MSc in addition to studies in international business management.