Allison Kirkby

Allison Kirkby
Allison Kirkby
Born	1967 (age 57–58); Scotland
Nationality	British
Education	Glasgow Caledonian University (HND)
Occupation	Businesswoman
Predecessor	Philip Jansen
Board member of	BT Group
Children	2

Allison Kirkby (born 1967) is a British businesswoman and the chief executive (CEO) BT Group.^[1] In July 2023, she was publicly named to succeed Philip Jansen as CEO of BT Group, effective 1 February 2024.^[2]

Early life

Kirkby was born in Scotland in 1967.^[3]^[4] She earned a Higher National Diploma (HND) in accounting from Glasgow Caledonian University and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA).^[3]

Career

Kirkby qualified as a chartered management accountant in 1990 while working at Guinness.^[5]

Kirkby worked Procter & Gamble for 20 years before entering the telecoms industry with Virgin Media.^[5] She then led Tele2 and TDC Holding A/S from 2015 to 2020.^[5]

In 2019, she was appointed to the board of BT Group as a non-executive director.^[5]^[2]

In 2020, Kirkby became chief executive of Telia Company, Sweden's largest telecoms provider of which 40% is owned by the state.^[6]

In August 2023, BT Group announced Kirkby as its new Chief Executive Officer as of February 1st, 2024.^[6] Kirkby will be the first woman to hold the position.^[2] As chief executive, Kirkby will be responsible for the £15 billion rollout of fibre broadband to 25 million homes by 2026 and the cutting up to 55,000 jobs by 2030.^[6]

Personal life

Kirkby is married with two children.^[6] She splits her time between homes in Stockholm, Sweden and Windsor, England.^[6]

References

^ Jolly, Jasper (31 July 2023). "BT appoints Allison Kirkby as company's first female CEO". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Prescott, Katie (31 July 2023). "Allison Kirkby, new chief executive at BT, to continue with cost-cutting strategy". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Allison Kirkby: President and Chief Executive Officer". Telia. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
^ "BT hires Glaswegian Allison Kirkby as next CEO". Scottish Financial Review. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jolly, Jasper (31 July 2023). "BT appoints Allison Kirkby as company's first female CEO". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Turvill, William (7 August 2023). "Meet the women running the telecommunications sector". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 August 2023.

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[Guardian_July_2023-1] Jolly, Jasper (31 July 2023). "BT appoints Allison Kirkby as company's first female CEO". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[:0-2] Prescott, Katie (31 July 2023). "Allison Kirkby, new chief executive at BT, to continue with cost-cutting strategy". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[Telia_bio-3] "Allison Kirkby: President and Chief Executive Officer". Telia. Retrieved 7 August 2023.

[SFR-4] "BT hires Glaswegian Allison Kirkby as next CEO". Scottish Financial Review. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.

[:1-5] Jolly, Jasper (31 July 2023). "BT appoints Allison Kirkby as company's first female CEO". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[:2-6] Turvill, William (7 August 2023). "Meet the women running the telecommunications sector". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 August 2023.

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Allison Kirkby

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