Holger Haljand becomes Head of Telia Finland; Giedrė Kaminskaitė-Salters gains extra responsibilities and the hunt for a new leader for Estonia is underway
Telia Company has announced that Heli Partanen, Senior Vice President, Head of Telia Finland and member of the Group Executive Management team, will leave her position to pursue external opportunities.
It has appointed Holger Haljand Senior Vice President, Head of Telia Finland and member of the company’s Group Executive Management team from 1 February. Haljand has held a range of positions since joining the Telia Estonia management team in 2014 and is currently Head of Telia Estonia.
At the same time, Giedrė Kaminskaitė-Salters (pictured) has been appointed Senior Vice President, Head of Telia Baltics and member of the Group Executive Management team as a representative for Lithuania and Estonia. She will continue her current role as Head of Telia Lithuania.
Telia is recruiting a new leader for Telia Estonia, who will report to Kaminskaitė-Salters. In the meantime, Andre Visse, CTO of Telia Estonia, is acting Head of Telia Estonia.
Haljand and Kaminskaitė-Salters report to Patrik Hofbauer, Telia Company’s President and CEO.
Hofbauer commented, “Holger’s business acumen, customer focus, and track record of building high-performing teams and delivering growth make him an ideal leader for Telia’s team in Finland – a market where we see opportunities to strengthen our position.
“Giedrė’s expertise and drive have been key in our ongoing Baltic success story, and will make a significant contribution to our Group Executive Management team.
“I want to thank Heli for being a valuable member of Telia’s leadership and for her many contributions during her extensive career in the company, and I wish her all the best in her next steps.”
More information on Telia’s Group Executive Management team can be found here.