All Ferri Abolhassan articles
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Financial & Performance
Deutsche Telekom hits milestone in Systems reset
Group’s challenged enterprise IT division finally got back into positive cash flow territory in FY23, following a major portfolio overhaul by ex-CEO Adel Al-Saleh.
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People
New 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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Marketing
Another DT business drops Group’s T-Systems brand
T-Mobile Poland aims to exploit internal synergies and improve go‑to‑market for “advanced business solutions” with a refresh of business-to-business branding.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Systems expands private cloud footprint in Spain
As telecom industry attention turns to Barcelona ahead of Mobile World Congress next week, T-Systems unveils two new data centres in the city.
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People
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: European C-suite refresh rolls on
January 2024 update: Group makes management adjustments across various units in Croatia, France, Germany, and Greece.
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People
Abolhassan takes over as Head of T-Systems, with Al-Saleh set to exit
Ferri Abolhassan takes up role as new member of DT’s Board of Management for T-Systems, starting in 2024.
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Public Affairs
Operators obliged to offer discounts for poor broadband in Germany
New telecom law gives consumers the right to reduce monthly bills.
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Strategy & Change
Telekom Deutschland to change tariffs in fight against ‘cheap is cool’ mentality
TDE Sales & Service lead Ferri Abolhassan says tariffs will be restructured later this year. Customer satisfaction a priority, with service identified as a key differentiator.
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People
Deutsche Telekom moves: Werner named Zesch’s Magenta B2B successor
New Magenta CCO confirmed as Zesch readies to take CEO role elsewhere. Simone Wamsteker takes third seat at Detecon’s top-table as HR lead. T-Mobile US Chief of Staff heads off, as does Digital Security SVP.
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Premium
Q4 FY20: New Telekom CEO wants to muscle-up on fibre
Gopalan gets top-level billing in Q4 session as leadership shows confidence in new CEO to up DT’s domestic game. Group resets fibre mega-project goals. Apparently more sustainable FTTH plan puts ultrafast as central plank of future go-to-market strategy. New entity GlasfaserPlus emerges within Gopalan toolset. First signs emerge of ...
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People
Telekom Deutschland’s Gopalan reshuffles top team
Reorganisation targets greater synergies between Europe and Germany segments. Telekom Deutschland CEO Gopalan brings trusted lieutenant Almeida to Germany, to push key strategies. Abrahamson to lead newly-combined Product Management & Digitalisation unit. Hagspihl returns to Höttges’ side with Strategic Projects mandate.