STOCKHOLM, June 16 (Reuters) - Nordic telecom operatorTeliaSonera has picked Johan Dennelind, the currentchief executive of Vodacom International, as its newCEO, a source with knowledge of the recruitment process said onSunday.
"Johan Dennelind will be the new CEO," the source said.
A TeliaSonera spokesman was not immediately available tocomment on the news.
Telia, 37 percent owned by the Swedish government andEurope's sixth biggest operator by market capitalization, hasbeen headed by its CFO since former CEO Lars Nyberg resigned inFebruary after an internal probe criticised the company forfailing in due diligence when it bought a 3G license inUzbekistan in 2007.
Swedish prosecutors have launched a preliminaryinvestigation into allegations of corruption associated with thedeal and have served two Telia executives with notice they aresuspects.
Telia has denied any wrongdoing in the case.