Tele2 appoints Jean Marc Harion as President and CEO
October 15, 2024 13.47 Europe/London By Julian Clover


Tele2’s Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Marc Harion as President and CEO, effective from 10 November.

Harion is currently the CEO of Polish telecom operator Play and serves on the Swedish telco’s Board. During his time at Play Poland, the company grew from being a challenger in the market to 15 million customers and a leadership position in mobile, and second in fixed communications.

“We are very pleased to welcome Jean Marc Harion as the new CEO. Tele2 is undergoing a significant digital transformation, and the Board and I are confident that Jean Marc Harion is the right person to accelerate this change and lead the company into the future. He is a proven leader who, over the years and across different markets, has consistently demonstrated an ability to enhance operations while balancing investments, and implementing focused distribution strategies, says Thomas Reynaud, Chairman of the Board.

“I am honoured and very excited to be appointed new CEO and President of Tele2. As a member of the Board, I have had the chance to meet people and learn about the company in the past months. Tele2 is a worldwide reference for telcos and has a unique challenger culture. We will channel this energy in the right direction to build on the strong brands, continue improving customer experience and accelerate our growth, added Harion.

Harion holds a Master’s degree from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and Master’s and post-graduate degree from the Université Libre de Bruxelles and has previously held roles as CEO of Orange Egypt, Mobistar in Belgium and Orange Dominicana (now Altice)., VP Business Development Americas at Orange based in New York, and is the founder of Computer Channel.

Tele2’s current CEO Kjell Johnsen, who announced his departure on 4 September, will stay with the company until Harion takes charge on 10 November.