In his role as SVP, Head of Brand, Per Carleö will be responsible for transforming the brand perception and communication of Telia's portfolio of brands, and in helping establish Telia as a purpose driven digital telco, recognized for best-in-class customer and digital experiences. He will, among other things, provide thought leadership to all end-to-end brand activities for the Telia Group, working closely with business unit leaders and in-country marketing teams.

"Per is a highly creative and commercial individual with a strong focus on building his vision for brands through the lens of the customer. He brings a unique set of skills and experiences as well as a proven track record of reinventing iconic brands and creating holistic and effective marketing campaigns, most recently at Volvo Cars. As we prepare to renew Telia's purpose, strategy, and brand propositions, I am delighted that Per will be part of our Group Executive Management team and help us accelerate our transformation journey", says Allison Kirkby, President and CEO of Telia Company.

Per Carleö has 25 years of experience within brand, marketing, communications, strategy, leadership and management in the automotive industry as well as from media and advertising agencies. The last 15 years he has held a number of  senior global, regional, and local positions  at Volvo Car Group, most recently as Marketing Director of, and a member of the Management Team in, Volvo Car Sweden.

After the changes have been implemented the Telia Group Executive Management will look as follows:

Allison Kirkby, President and CEO
Per Christian Mørland, EVP, Group CFO
Jonas Bengtsson, EVP, General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs
Cecilia Lundin, EVP, Head of People Experience & Culture
Rainer Deutschmann, SVP, Group COO
Markus Messerer, SVP, Chief of Strategy/Innovation, & Head Global Business
Rachel Samrén, SVP, Chief External Affairs, Governance & Trust Officer
Per Carleö, SVP, Head of Brand
Anders Olsson, EVP, Head of Telia Sweden
Heli Partanen, SVP, Head of Telia Finland
Stein-Erik Vellan, SVP, Head of Telia Norway
Dan Strömberg, SVP, Head of LED
Casten Almqvist, SVP, Head of TV & Media

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