The Telenor Group today announced that it has nominated Morten Karlsen Sørby as the new Chief Executive Officer of Uninor, effective immediately.
Morten steps into the role just as Uninor reached cash flow break even at the end of 2013, on target after only four years of operation. He replaces Sigve Brekke who has served as interim CEO of Uninor since early November last year.
Morten Karlsen Sørby joined Telenor in 1993 and has been a member of the Group’s executive management team since 2003. The Norwegian most recently served as the Group’s Executive Vice President in charge of corporate strategy and regulatory affairs. Morten was previously Executive Vice President and head of the Norwegian and Nordic mobile and fixed network operations of Telenor.
He holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics, has additional education from IMD in Switzerland and is a state-authorised public accountant in Norway.
“Morten’s vast experience from the global mobile industry and solid leadership skills will inject new energy and further insights into the already empowered Uninor team,” said Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Telenor Group.
Uninor today serves more than 32 million customers in the country’s fastest-growing and most populous telecom circles; UP East, UP West, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra & Goa and Gujarat. Morten Karlsen Sørby’s nomination as CEO of Uninor is subject to regulatory approvals. Sigve Brekke continues as earlier in his role as Executive Vice President and Head of Telenor Group’s Asia Operations.