Former Deutsche Telekom executive appointed GO chief executive

Telecoms company GO plc has appointed Hungarian national Attila Keszeg as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 June 2017.

Prior to his appointment Keszeg held the position of Senior Vice President Commercial at Deutsche Telekom AG, with responsibility for the overall business to consumer activities in 12 countries.

Before joining Deutsche Telekom AG, he held the position of Chief Commercial Officer Residential at Magyar Telekom plc and was responsible for sales, customer care, marketing and product development. Between 2005 and 2010, he acted as General Manager for Red Bull Hungary Limited with full responsibility for local business. Prior to this appointment he also held various positions with Pepsi-Cola Limited Hungary.

Keszeg holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Financial and Management Studies from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

GO's Chief Finance Officer, Edmond Brincat, has been appointed interim CEO for the period 31 March 2017 to 1 June 2017.