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Captain Kirkby to lead BT starship as new CEO

Former Telia CEO Allison Kirkby is taking over the top job at BT starting January 2024

01 August 2023 • 2 min read

Captain Kirkby to lead BT starship as new CEO

BT has appointed Allison Kirkby as chief executive, taking over from Philip Jansen around the end of January 2024. Allison has been president and CEO of Swedish telecom provider Telia since earl...

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