Furberg new CEO of Grameenphone

Financial analyst Petter-B Furberg has been appointed the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Grameenphone, Bangladesh’s largest mobile operator.

Appointed to office from November, Furberg will be replacing Indian Rajeev Sethi who was at the helm of Grameenphone since 2014, said a press release today.

Furberg, 49, is the Senior Vice President Telenor Digital Businesses, based in Bangkok. Prior to his current role, Furberg served as CEO of Telenor Myanmar for three years.

Since joining Telenor in 1998, Furberg held a number of executive positions, including chief financial officer and head of financial services at Telenor Group.