Connect Asia Pacific 2013

Mr. Jon Fredrik Baksaas has been President and CEO of Telenor Group since June 2002. During this period, the total number of subscriptions in Telenor Group's mobile operations has increased from 21 million in June 2002 to more than 150 million in 2013.

Telenor Group at present has mobile operations in 12 markets and in additionally 17 markets through its ownership in VimpelCom Ltd. Prior to becoming the President and CEO, Baksaas served as Telenor's Deputy CEO, CFO and Executive Vice President with the overall responsibility for Telenor's networks and communication services in Norway, one of the world&#8217s most advanced countries in ICT usage.

Before joining Telenor in 1989, he served as CFO in Aker AS, CFO in Stolt-Nielsen Seaway and held finance related positions in Det Norske Veritas (DNV) in Norway and Japan.

Mr Jon Fredrik Baksaas is currently a board member of VimpelCom Ltd, Svenska Handelsbanken AB, GSMA Association and the Advisory Council of Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Mr. Baksaas holds a Master of Science degree from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration and has additional qualifications from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.