Telenet names new chairman

Bert De Graeve is to succeed Frank Donck as independent chairman of Belgian cable operator Telenet.

Liberty Global-backed Telenet has named De Graeve and Stéfan Descheemaeker as new independent directors of Telenet Group Holding, subject to confirmation by the company’s shareholders’ meeting on April 30.

De Graeve represents IDw Consult while Descheemaeker is the representative of SDS Invest.
Three of the company’s four independent directors – Donck, Alex Brabers and Julien De Wilde – will see their mandate conclude on April 30.

The new board is expected to comprise 10 members, including three independent directors.