Norway’s Telenor today announced that Oddvar Hesjedal has been appointed to the position of Executive Vice President and Head of People Development. Oddvar Hesjedal will start in his new position on 14 March 2011. The position includes responsibility of Telenor Group HR operations and development, corporate responsibility, HSSE, event and corporate staff management. Hesjedal was previously CEO of Grameenphone, the Telenor-owned mobile operator in Bangladesh.