Tele2 AB, ("Tele2"), announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Harri Koponen as the new President and CEO of Tele2 AB effective from 18 August 2008. Harri Koponen succeeds Lars-Johan Jarnheimer as President and CEO. Harri Koponen has a strong industry background from his previous roles as President and CEO at Wataniya Telecom, deputy CEO and president of International Operations at TeliaSonera AB, President and CEO at Sonera Corporation Ltd. and Executive VP and General Manager for Consumer Products North America at Ericsson AB. Vigo Carlund, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tele2 commented: "Lars-Johan Jarnheimer informed the board during the fall of 2007 of his desire to step down as CEO of Tele2 and as a result of a thorough executive search process the Board of Directors...
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