Guillaume Van Gaver named
Chief Executive Officer
OSLO, Norway, Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- LINK Mobility
Group AS ("LINK"), Europe's
leading and fastest growing provider of mobile messaging and mobile
communications services, today announced that the Board of
Directors has appointed Guillaume Van
Gaver as Chief Executive Officer effective September 23rd, 2019. According to plan
Van Gaver succeeds LINK's current
and interim CEO, Thomas Berge, who
will continue his position as CFO within the company.
"After a thorough selection process, the Board of Directors is
delighted that Guillaume will lead LINK as we navigate through the
transforming and expanding landscape of mobile messaging and mobile
communications," says Jens Rugseth, founder of LINK Mobility and
member of the Board of Directors. "Guillaume has a comprehensive
understanding of the evolving market, including client needs,
innovative measures and new business opportunities. I have no doubt
that he is the right person to point the direction in LINK as we
continue to expand our footprint and business."
Guillaume Van Gaver is an
accomplished manager with more than 25 years of international
experience within the Insurance, Telecommunications and Retail
Industry. He has worked in Management, Business Development,
Digital, Marketing, Sales and Customer Services across the US,
Europe, the Middle East and Eurasia. Van Gaver was recently EVP International for
Tele2 based in Amsterdam and is
currently Director at i-surance based in Zürich. Among other
international positions he has over the last years been European VP
for Dixons Carphone, Chief Marketing Officer for EE in the UK and
Chief Commercial Officer for Orange in Egypt.
He holds a Masters Degree from Institut Superieur de Commerce de
Paris and graduated from the
International Executive Program from Insead.
"Whether dealing with our existing business or future
opportunities, Guillaume brings a set of high qualities comprised
of experience, vision, innovation, and the desire to do what's
right for LINK and its clients," says Thomas Berge, current and interim CEO. "I'm
happy and confident to pass on the responsibility to Guillaume, and
I look forward to working with him going forward."
"I am honored that the LINK Board of Directors chose me to
follow in the footsteps of Thomas
Berge, and to further develop LINK's strong position," says
Van Gaver. "I am very much looking
forward to continue LINK's exciting journey with the teams across
Europe. Today LINK is the leading
provider of mobile messaging and mobile communications services for
businesses in Europe, and we have
great ambitions to become the leading partner in other markets as
well. We experience a strong and increasing demand within our
industry, and we are very motivated by the opportunities ahead.
We'll meet this great potential with passion and hard work!"
For further information, please contact:
Thomas Berge, Interim CEO
LINK Mobility Group AS
thomas.berge@linkmobility.com
Mob: +47-41-31-90-28
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