[Dhaka, October 26, 2023] Petter-Børre Furberg has been appointed as Chairman of Grameenphone, effective from October 1, 2023. With a career spanning over two decades in the telecommunications industry, Petter-Børre Furberg brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Grameenphone Board.
He is currently Head of Telenor Asia and a member of the Telenor Group Executive Leadership Team.
Since joining Telenor in 1998, he has held several senior management positions in the group, including the Head of Telenor Nordics, Cluster Head for Emerging Asia and part of Telenor’s Group Executive Management team. He has also held leadership roles in the Group’s business operations in the Nordics and Asia. He was Chief Executive Officer in Telenor Norway, Telenor Myanmar, and Grameenphone Bangladesh, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Marketing Officer in dtac Thailand. Petter-Børre started his Telenor career in the finance department of Telenor International in Norway.
Petter-Børre Furberg has previously held senior positions with the Norwegian Parliament and the Norwegian Ministry of Finance. He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics and is also a Certified European Financial Analyst (AFA/CEFA).
Grameenphone welcomes Petter-Børre Furberg as its new Chairman, confident that his extensive experience and knowledge will further strengthen and guide the company’s vision to accelerate Bangladesh towards becoming a smart nation.