Zornitsa Radkova-Lund joins GlobalConnect as new Group CFO from June 1, 2026. She succeeds Lasse Pilgaard, who will take over as Group CEO on September 1, when Martin Lippert steps down after 13 years in the role. Based primarily out of GlobalConnect’s office in Fornebu, Norway, Zornitsa will lead the Group’s finance organisation.
GlobalConnect today announces the appointment of Zornitsa Radkov
1st of September, GlobalConnect will complete a long-planned transition in the role of Group CEO, as current Group CFO Lasse Pilgaard succeeds Martin Lippert, who is stepping down at his own request. Lasse Pilgaard will lead the next phase of growth for the Nordic fiber group, which reported revenue of SEK 8 billion in 2025 and employs 1,800 people.
GlobalConnect delivered 11.6% EBITDA growth in 2025, reflecting continued scalability in the business and strengthening profitability. At the same time, the company maintained a high level of investment in its Nordic infrastructure platform.
GlobalConnect today announces the appointment of Alexander Hoffmann and Jakob Dirksen to its Corporate Leadership Team (CLT), reinforcing leadership to accelerate execution of the company’s 2030 strategy.
GlobalConnect has completed a major expansion of its high-capacity optical wavelength network in the northernmost parts of the Nordics, significantly increasing regional capacity and adding geographically diverse routes between key cities such as Luleå, Narvik, Sundsvall, Trondheim and Helsinki. This further strengthens the resilience of its Nordic network.
Several entirely new cross-border wav
GlobalConnect has begun construction of a new subsea cable across the Kattegat, connecting Sweden and Denmark. This route is part of a broader effort to build a resilient Nordic digital fiber network and plays a critical role in securing Nordic connectivity to continental Europe.
“Several sea cables already connect Sweden and Denmark, but most are over 20 years old and close to run out of capac
GlobalConnect has strengthened its B2B organization with the appointment of Kim Bybjerg as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Sales. Kim took up the role at the end of last year and is responsible for leading the company’s enterprise sales efforts across the Nordic region.
Large enterprises across the Nordics are facing rapidly increasing demands on secure, reliable and scalable connect
