Telia Company announced the appointment of Eric Hageman as Executive Vice President and a member of the Group Executive Management team, effective September 15, 2023. Hageman replaces Per Christian Mørland, who, as previously announced, will leave Telia at the end of September. Eric Hageman has previously held senior executive positions at Royal KPN NV, including Group CFO and CEO of KPN Belgium (Base), and Group CFO roles at TelecityGroup Plc, IWG Plc and William Hill.

Eric started his career in London, working in M&A and Corporate Finance at Deutsche Bank and ABN Amro. Eric, born in 1970, holds an MBA from London Business School and an MSc in Business Economics from Maastricht University. Eric Hageman will join Telia Company in early September and formally take onthe role as Group Chief Financial Officer on September 15.

With this appointment, Tim Pennington, previously appointed interim CFO, will revert to an advisory position in the company.