Allison Kirkby
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Scotland
NationalityBritish
EducationGlasgow Caledonian University (HND)
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forCEO-designate of BT Group
TitleCEO, Telia Company
Board member ofTelia Company
BT Group
Children2

Allison Kirkby FCMA (born 1967) is a British businesswoman; the chief executive (CEO) of the Swedish telecoms operator Telia Company and a non-executive director of BT Group.[1] In July 2023, she was appointed CEO of BT Group, effective by the end of January 2024.[2]

Early life

Kirkby was born in Scotland in 1967.[3][4] She earned a Higher National Diploma (HND) in accounting from Glasgow Caledonian University and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA).[3]

Career

Kirkby qualified as a chartered management accountant in 1990 while working at Guinness.[5]

Kirkby worked Procter & Gamble for 20 years before entering the telecoms industry with Virgin Media.[5] She then led Tele2 and TDC Holding A/S from 2015 to 2020.[5]

In 2019, she was appointed to the board of BT Group as a non-executive director.[5][2]

In 2020, Kirkby became chief executive of Telia Company, Sweden's largest telecoms provider of which 40% is owned by the state.[6]

In August 2023, BT Group announced Kirkby as its new chief executive as of January 2024.[6] Kirkby will be the first woman to hold the position.[2] As chief executive, Kirkby will be responsible for the £15 billion rollout of fibre broadband to 25 million homes by 2026 and the cutting up to 55,000 jobs by 2030.[6]

Personal life

Kirkby is married with two children.[6] She splits her time between homes in Stockholm, Sweden and Windsor, England.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Jolly, Jasper (31 July 2023). "BT appoints Allison Kirkby as company's first female CEO". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Prescott, Katie (31 July 2023). "Allison Kirkby, new chief executive at BT, to continue with cost-cutting strategy". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Allison Kirkby: President and Chief Executive Officer". Telia. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "BT hires Glaswegian Allison Kirkby as next CEO". Scottish Financial Review. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Jolly, Jasper (31 July 2023). "BT appoints Allison Kirkby as company's first female CEO". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Turvill, William (7 August 2023). "Meet the women running the telecommunications sector". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 August 2023.


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