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Telenor Broadcasting appoints Ragnar Karhus as CEO
NEW DELHI: Telecom service provider Telenor has appointed Ragnar Karhus as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Telenor Broadcast Holding and Canal Digital.
Karhus replaces Patrik Hofbauer, who was recently appointed as the CEO of Telenor Sweden.
Telenor said Karhus, who comes from the position of senior vice president in Telenor Group Industrial Development, joined Telenor in 2000 and has held the position as CFO in several Telenor companies and was the deputy CEO of the Nordic region.
From 2007 to 2011, he served as CEO of Telenor Norway.
Brands
Metro Brands appoints Harshvardhan Chauhan as CMO & SMP
Retail veteran to steer brand strategy and accelerate growth
MUMBAI: Metro Brands has appointed Harshvardhan Chauhan as its chief marketing officer and senior management personnel, effective 23 February 2026.
The move brings nearly two decades of marketing muscle into the company’s leadership ranks. With over 18 years of experience across retail, fashion, lifestyle, grocery, home and e-commerce, Chauhan arrives with a well-rounded understanding of how brands capture attention and convert it into loyalty.
His professional journey includes stints at Bharat YEF, Trident Group, RPSG, DLF Shopping Malls, ShopClues, Godrej Group, Reckitt Benckiser and Accenture, where he worked across brand building, strategic growth and business leadership.
Chauhan holds a master’s degree in business administration with a specialisation in strategy and business management from Symbiosis, Pune. He has also completed the accelerated general management programme at IIM Ahmedabad, combining academic rigour with hands-on commercial experience.
In his new full-time role, he will report to chief executive officer Nissan Joseph and work closely with the leadership team to shape the next phase of brand expansion.
For Metro Brands, the appointment signals a sharpened focus on storytelling, scale and staying one step ahead in a competitive retail landscape.
