BT in Talks to Hire Worldpay's Jansen as CEO, Sky Reports
- He has yet to formally accept role, but talks advanced: Sky
- Jansen was set to leave payment processor after Vantiv deal
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BT Group Plc is in advanced talks to name Worldpay Inc.’s joint chief executive officer, Philip Jansen, as its next CEO, Sky News reported Saturday, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
Jansen has yet to formally accept the role but is expected to do so, Sky said. A spokeswoman for BT said the company doesn’t comment on speculation. If talks with Jansen are unsuccessful, other candidates include Olaf Swantee, the former head of BT’s mobile communications unit EE, and Dominique Leroy, the CEO of Proximus SADP, according to Sky.