Hedberg heading Telkom

Jeffrey Hedberg has been appointed as Telkom's acting group chief executive officer (GCEO), the telecommunications company says.

It had been agreed last month that Reuben September would retire as GCEO in November at the end of his contract, Telkom said in a statement.

However, September and the Telkom board had now agreed that he step down as GCEO and resign as a director from July 7, 2010.

"He will assume a consulting role until November 1, 2010," the statement said.

The Telkom board had commenced a process to appoint a new GCEO.

"These arrangements provide leadership, continuity and stability at an important time given a number of key strategic and operational deliverables," Telkom said.

"A successor to Mr September will be announced in due course."

Hedberg was initially employed as CEO of Telkom's Nigerian subsidiary Multi-Links.