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Norwegian telecoms company Telenor on Thursday said it had appointed Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer as its new chief executive, starting December 1 when its current CEO, Sigve Brekke retires.
Fasmer, who is currently CEO of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank , will be the first woman to head Telenor, reports Reuters,
"Telenor's financial targets stand firm, and there are no plans for any strategy shifts," the company said in a statement.