ALLISON KIRKBY
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ALLISON KIRKBY
TITLE: CEO COMPANY: BT GROUP EMPLOYEES: 91,700 + FOUNDED: 1846
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Bas Burger and Allison Kirkby at Secure Tomorrow Festival
With a steadfast commitment to keeping people connected, Allison Kirkby is a leading figure in the current telecommunications space. First appointed as CEO of BT Group in February 2024, succeeding Philip Jansen, Allison is best known for her ability to lead large companies and further transform them in the telecommunications industry.
Allison has worked for BT Group since being appointed to the board as a nonexecutive director in 2019. In her role as CEO, she is expected to be busy with a responsibility to oversee BT’ s pledge to roll out £ 15bn( US $ 18.89bn) of fibre broadband to 25 million homes by 2026 – in addition to a range of other connectivity services.
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