Telstra has promoted three managing directors
to group executive roles.
Former group managing director of consumer Karsten Wildberger is now head of group executive retail.
Meanwhile, group managing director of strategic
finance Cynthia Whelan is now group executive of international and new business, and former group managing director of media and marketing, Joe Pollard is now
CMO and head of group executive media.
Telstra
CEO Andrew Penn said the promotions will help continue the company's strategic
growth agenda.
"Karsten,
Cynthia and Joe are outstanding executives who have already made significant
contributions to our growth ambitions and will take even larger roles in this
new structure. They bring significant international experience prior to joining
Telstra," he said.
The new appointments are effectively
immediately.
In related news, Telstra retail group executive Gordon Ballantyne is leaving the telco in December after five years. Joining as consumer group managing director in June 2010, he took on the role of chief customer office in July 2012.
Ballantyne had been retail group executive since October 2013 and was in charge of an $18 billion portfolio including consumer, business, media, marketing and health.
A Telstra spokesperson said that a replacement would be announced in due course.