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Telenor Open Mind celebrates 15 years of valuable work integration

To the right, head of Telenor Open Mind Ingrid Ihme, with Norways three most powerful women Telenor Executive Vice President and President of the Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry (NHO) Kristin Skogen Lund, Labour Minister Hanne Bjurstrøm and Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg. Photo: Halvard Lundgaard

Many people with physical handicaps and immigrant backgrounds meet closed doors in the labour market. Norway’s largest work training programme – Telenor Open Mind – on Aug. 19 celebrated 15 years of successfully motivating physically handicapped job seekers and help them get ready to take part in working life. Minister of Labour Hanne Bjurstrøm [...]

Norway’s most powerful woman

Kristin Skogen Lund. Photo: Telenor

Kristin Skogen Lund, President of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) and Executive Director of Telenor, was named Norway’s most powerful woman by Kapital magazine. It is the first time that a business leader climbs to the top of the magazine’s rankings. VG “We have never had a business woman with so much power [...]

Telenor Becomes Norwegian Red Cross’ Key Partner

Telenor and the Norwegian Red Cross have signed an agreement making Telenor a Red Cross’ key partner for the next three years. The agreement is worth at least NOK 9 million. “The flood disaster in Pakistan, where we have operations, has had a strong effect on us, and the efforts of the Red Cross to [...]

Norway Post signs agreement with Telenor

Telenor has signed a new agreement with Norway Post for the provision of telephony and mobile data services. The agreement involves providing services to Norway Post AS and its subsidiaries, including the logistics unit Bring. Telenor will supply fixed and mobile telephony to around 10,000 employees in the Norway Post group. [...]

Mobile data and Asia driving growth

In the second quarter of 2010, Telenor Group reported revenues of NOK 25.2 billion, representing an organic revenue growth of 5 per cent. The EBITDA margin in the second quarter of 2010 was 28 per cent, and operating cash flow margin was 16 per cent. Adjusted operating profit was NOK 2.9 [...]

Farimex Withdraws Claim Against Telenor and Tyumen Court Cancels Omsk Ruling and Terminates All Proceedings

Farimex Products, Inc. today withdrew its claim against Telenor East Invest AS, and the Federal Arbitrazh (Business) Court of the West Siberian District, in Tyumen, cancelled the ruling of the Eighth Arbitrazh Appellate Court in Omsk holding Telenor East Invest AS liable for US$1.73 billion in damages and terminated all proceedings. At today’s hearing, Farimex [...]

Jon Erik Haug appointed CEO of Telenor in Denmark

Telenor Group today announced that Mr. Jon Erik Haug is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Telenor in Denmark. Jon Erik Haug will succeed Mr. Henrik Clausen, who is appointed CEO of DiGi, Telenor’s subsidiary in Malaysia. “I look forward to start working on my new tasks in Denmark. Both Telenor and the Danish market in [...]

Promonte collected 21,768 mobile phones

During the five first months of their campaign, “Old phone, new life”, Promonte has managed to collect no less than 21,768 mobile phones. Recycling success Promonte, Telenor’s Montenegrin operation launched a mobile phone recycling project on 1 October 2009 with the aim of contributing to solving the problem of electronic waste and raising awareness of [...]

Oslo Stock Exchange on the rise

The first hour of trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange Tuesday morning, the main index grew by 0.75 percent to 371.56 points. Stock Exchange driver Statoil, contributed to the rise with a growth of 0.81 percent. The fertilizer manufacturer Yara was up 0.76 percent and DnB NOR grew by 0.75 percent. Telenor’s shares rose [...]

Malaysian students awarded for climate friendly solutions

Digi Deep Green Challenge for Change winners Team Regen receives the first prize award  from HRH Crown Prince Haakon and HRH Princess Mette-Marit.  Team Regen was also congratulated by Sigve Brekke, EVP in Telenor Group  and Head of Asian operations, and Johan Dennelind, CEO of DiGi.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway today presented the awards to the winning teams of the Deep Green Challenge for Change competition in Malaysia. The Deep Green Challenge for Change competition is organised by the Malaysian mobile operator DiGi, a part of the Telenor Group. The [...]