Deutsche Telekom People Moves
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OperationsMagenta Exchange: T-Mobile and DT seek to dial up exec connections
Telcos’ HR chiefs Birgit Bohle and Deeanne King devise plan to bring US and European sides of Deutsche Telekom’s business closer together.
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PeopleDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Diehl clinched as boards reshuffled
Latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom, including recalibration at both supervisory and management board levels; new API boss has MACE up her sleeve; leadership change at infra venture Glasfaser Nordwest; and tech boss Ashouriha completes NGMN Alliance tenure…
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People‘Mike wanted Srini’: DT released top exec for USA ops mission
Chief Executive Tim Höttges discusses the reasoning behind key lieutenant Srini Gopalan’s switch from Germany to the USA, and why he was willing to let him leave DT’s European base.
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PeopleEx-Telefónica CFO in line for boardroom spot at rival DT
Rachel Empey, former high-profile finance and strategy boss at Telefónica Deutschland, is one of a trio of nominees to Deutsche Telekom’s Supervisory Board, in latest refresh of directors.
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PeopleDT brings former CFO Dannenfeldt back into fold
DT looks to appoint veteran Thomas Dannenfeldt to T-Mobile US’ Board of Directors.
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PeopleDT switches telco API leadership as Aduna advances
Deutsche Telekom appoints Dr. Chathurangi Wickramasinghe as new API supremo, replacing Peter Arbitter, who has transferred to Aduna, the telco API joint venture he has helped set up. Arbitter takes on responsibility for getting Aduna’s commercial plans up and running amid level of scepticism over the initiative’s likely market impact.
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PeopleDT reshuffle: Höttges retained while Gopalan heads state-side
Deutsche Telekom’s Board shores up strategic ambitions by securing the signature of CEO Tim Höttges on a two-year contract extension, and parachuting key lieutenant Srini Gopalan into its increasingly dominant T-Mobile US business to oversee digital reshaping and customer groups.
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PeopleTech boss switch at Deutsche Telekom’s fibre JV
GlasfaserPlus appoints former DT exec Thomas Müller as its new CTO.
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PeopleMagyar Telekom rejigs top exec line-up
New tech and finance chiefs to join Hungarian incumbent in early-2025, with Current CTIO Lubor Zatko heading into a new role within Deutsche Telekom.
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Strategy & ChangeDT puts diversity and tech at top of exec change agenda
Birgit Bohle, Board Member for Human Resources and Legal Affairs at Deutsche Telekom, has outlined plans for a “refresh” of the Group’s leadership team.
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PeopleDT picks in-house exec to lead new €2bn tech M&A fund
Telekom Strategy Consulting’s Julia Kainz to switch to DT’s Group Development division, with responsibility for seeking out high-tech growth acquisitions.
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PeopleT-Mobile hands CFO a fresh deal ahead of M&A integration challenge
Peter Osvaldik given a pay rise as T-Mobile seeks consistency of leadership ahead of execution challenges accompanying pending fibre and wireless buyouts.
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PeopleAlpen Glasfaser ‘completes’ management team with A1 CFO hire
Magenta Telekom and Meridiam’s Austrian fibre joint venture hires exec from arch-rival A1 to lead its finance function.
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PeopleT-Systems exec rejig continues after sales chief exits
Elke Anderl promoted to become Chief Commercial Officer at DT’s enterprise IT division, after Urs Krämer resigns.
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PeopleChoi to lead AI-RAN Alliance following DT exit
Former Head of DT’s T-Labs division takes on challenges of network automation as Chair of AI-RAN Alliance.
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PeopleDT promotes Dimitrios Rizoulis to lead global carrier unit
DTGC’s long-time boss Rolf Nafziger moves to a new strategy role after six years leading international wholesale services business, including rebrand and reposition in 2018, and internal relocation in 2020.
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Public AffairsUnion rejects Deutsche Telekom’s second ‘record’ pay offer
Talks between operator and worker representatives extended to end of the week after union rejects DT’s fresh proposals as “insufficient”.
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PeopleDeutsche Telekom names new Global Business boss
Conrad Riedesel to lead go-to-market for DT’s networking and unified comms propositions outside of Group’s German core.
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PeopleNew T-Systems CTO to drive product meld and transformation
Dr. Christine Knackfuss-Nikolic, a former Telekom Deutschland and Accenture exec, and expert in digital transformation, takes on CTO role at DT’s enterprise IT division.
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Financial & PerformanceThree more years for Magyar Telekom CEO Tibor Rékasi
Deutsche Telekom rewards boss for resilient FY23 performance of Hungarian NatCo and navigation of recent rough political and economic terrain.