BT Group Appoints TDC Group CEO Allison Kirkby As Non Executive

LONDON (Alliance News) - BT Group PLC on Tuesday said it appointed Allison Kirkby to its board as non-executive director with effect from March 15.

Kirkby has in-depth experience of the telecommunications sector and has been president and group chief executive officer of TDC Group since December 2018, the company said.

TDC Group is the largest telecommunications company in Denmark. She was previously group chief financial officer and then president and group CEO of Tele2 AB, a Swedish challenger mobile operator.

Allison has also held roles within 21st Century Fox, Virgin Media, Procter & Gamble and Guinness.

She has been a non-executive director of Greggs PLC since 2013.

Shares in the UK telecommunications giant were trading marginally up at 229.55 pence each.