BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) has announced that Marc Allera will step down as its consumer division chief executive after seven years in the role.
Allera will hand over the reins to Claire Gillies in March, BT said on Wednesday, having missed out on the company’s top role as Allison Kirkby was appointed last summer.
“Marc has been an outstanding leader of BT’s consumer unit,” Kirkby commented in a statement, highlighting his role in integrating network operator EE and setting up BT Sport.
He had joined the company as BT bought EE for £12.5 billion in 2015, before being promoted two years later, with his departure coinciding with efforts by the company to slash costs.
It also comes as Vodafone’s merger with Three and Virgin Media O2’s split into infrastructure and consumer units are expected to prompt an influx of leadership changes in the sector.
“I’m proud to have led an incredible team through enormous change in the market, and the evolution of the company for the past nine years,” Allera commented.
“While I’m looking forward to the next chapter, I’ll be leaving with great memories of my time at BT and EE.”
Shares climbed 1.7% on Wednesday.