At its meeting recently, Deutsche Telekom's Supervisory Board proposed Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL Group, as its new chairman.
He will stand for election at the shareholders' meeting on April 7 next year to succeed Ulrich Lehner, who is not available for a further term of office for reasons of age.
Deutsche Telekom is also setting the course for continuity in the chairmanship of the Board of Management. Tim Höttges to remain CEO of Deutsche Telekom for another five years.
Ulrich Lehner, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Telekom
In Frank Appel, we are proposing to the shareholders' meeting a leader who is one of the most experienced managers in Germany. He has a whole range of skills that ideally qualify him for his new role: For example, he has consistently driven digitization at Deutsche Post in recent years.
Tim Höttges, CEO of Deutsche Telekom
I really enjoy my work at Deutsche Telekom. It's great that I can continue it beyond 2023. My curiosity, my willingness to change and my will to transform are unbroken. My thanks go to the Supervisory Board for the trust it has placed in me and, of course, to Deutsche Telekom's employees and Board of Management.
