(Telecompaper) Telenor has appointed Sigve Brekke its new CEO. Brekke joined the group in 1999 and is currently the head of Telenor's Asia operations. He will succeed Jon Fredrik Baksaas by 17 August. Baksaas steps down after 13 years as CEO. In September 2014, he extended his tenure for another year. Baksaas will continue as advisor to the board of directors until the end of 2016 and will serve as chairman of GSMA, the global industry organisation for mobile operators. Brekke's annual base salary will be NOK 5.9 million. He will also be entitled to a long-term incentive grant of 30 percent of his annual base salary. His maximum annual bonus will be 50 percent of his annual base salary.