Pannon appoints Dr. Balázs Biró as djuice team head (Hungary)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Pannon CEO Anders Jensen has appointed Dr. Bal¡zs Bir³ to head the djuice team as of 1 September. Bal¡zs Bir³ is moving to the top position of the youth brand from the post of Pannon’s Legal Director. His official title will be Chief Commercial Officer of djuice, responsible for the entire djuice brand management. He will also become a full-fledged member of Pannon’s Management Board.

I am pleased to appoint Bal¡zs to head the djuice team. I am confident that his outstanding professional and management skills will enable him to make a major contribution to the continued success and growth of djuice”, said Anders Jensen, CEO of Pannon.

dr. Bal¡zs Bir³ (36) joined Pannon in 2001 where he was appointed to Legal Director in 2004. He graduated from the Law School of E¶tv¶s Lor¡nd University and speaks fluent English, Italian and German.

“I’m very enthusiastic to join the djuice team and can hardly wait to get down to work. I believe that djuice world and services are still going to be fascinating and successful among the youngs” said Bal¡zs Bir³ upon his appointment.

Djuice is Pannon’s youth brand targeting customers using their mobile phone both for calls and entertainment. Djuice has been present in Hungary since 2003. The rebranding programme completed in April 2009 brought many changes to djuice including new additions to its services portfolio. Djuice is a key venture for which Pannon has high hopes in the future. Its success will make a major contribution to the future success of Pannon.
About Pannon

Pannon is one of Hungary’s leading mobile operators. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Telenor Group of Norway, Pannon was established in 1994 and it soon developed a strong presence in Hungary. By the end of Q4 2008, Pannon had 3.731 million active subscriptions and a market share of 33.9%. Besides voice services, Pannon’s business is increasingly dominated by mobile Internet. In addition to its EDGE network available to 99% of Hungary’s population for e-mail and browsing, Pannon is continuously developing its 3G/HSDPA network offering the highest mobile data transfer rates. The 3G/HSPDA network is currently available in 419 towns and villages across Hungary. Pannon is a leader also in the Hungarian CR landscape: its corporate responsibility initiatives include the annual CR Day, Pannon P©ldak©p Foundation, support for public causes, as well as arts and sports sponsorship.

About Telenor Group

Telenor is one of Norway’s largest listed companies, with revenues of NOK 105 billion in 2007 (including Kyivstar). Telenor Group has more than 35 800 employees, with 25 600 outside Norway. Telenor Group is a leading company in Norway within telecommunications, data services and media distribution and has extensive international operations, especially within mobile communication. Telenor is listed on Oslo B¸rs. Read more about Telenor at www.telenor.com.