Petter-Børre Furberg (56) has been appointed CEO of Posten Bring AS, taking over from Tone Wille. Furberg comes fromTelenor and has extensive management experience from Norwegian, Nordic and international businesses, most recently as Head of Telenor Asia. Furberg started inTelenor in 1998 and has filled a number of management roles, including CEO of Telenor Norway, EVP and Head of Telenor Nordics and most recently EVP and Head ofTelenor's Asia operations. Solid and relevant backgroundAnne Carine Tanum , Board Chair in Posten Bring AS, is delighted with the hiring of Furberg. "The board is pleased to have hired Petter-Børre Furberg as CEO of Posten Bring AS. He has a solid and relevant background from a large corporate group where he has managed major, complex businesses inNorway , the Nordic region and internationally", saysAnne Carine Tanum , Board Chair in Posten Bring AS, adding: "Furberg is value-driven and has achieved impressive results inTelenor . Among other things, he has achieved growth through change and development. He has built up new organisations under demanding conditions and understands how technology can be used in business and service development. I would also like to highlight his ability to create good cooperation and synergies between countries and markets, with a focus on customers, sustainability and talent development", says the board chair. Tanum believes that Furberg is the right person to position Posten Bring in a demanding market and in a larger socio-political perspective. A dream job "After 25 years in theTelenor system, the opportunity to lead a large corporate group presented itself. I want to try something new, and for me this is a dream job", says Petter-Børre Furberg, who will take up his position as CEO 1 August. He emphasises that Posten Bring is a customer-focused and innovative company with clear and strong values. "Posten Bring has a culture that embraces change, and has made an impression with its customer focus and innovative power, and as one ofNorway's leading companies in meeting the climate challenge. I look forward to being part of the next stage in the journey of change and our shared success in new ventures", says Furberg. Before his time atTelenor , Petter-Børre Furberg worked in the Ministry of Finance, in the Storting (the Norwegian parliament) as secretary of theStanding Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs , and in DNB. He is presently a member of the board of DNB, a position he will retain. Furberg succeeds Tone Wille, who inOctober 2023 informed the board that she wished to resign after seven years as CEO and a total of 17 years in Posten Bring. Petter-Børre Furberg will receive exactly the same salary and conditions as the current CEO of Posten Bring, specifically an annual salary ofNOK 6 450 000 and a pension in line with Posten Bring's standard pension plan. A car allowance is also included. No bonus arrangement is attached to the position.
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